Bryan Thomas

backer with the sad but inevitable departure of Jonathan Vilma, but Eric Barton, Victor Hobson, and Bryan Thomas are all viable threats in the 3-4. With some better defensive play-calling and the progression of second-year inside linebacker David Harris, the New York linebacking corps was heading in the right direction. I’m sure Pace will be able to bring his talents effectively to the Jets; I’m just not sure there weren’t more pressing needs this off-season. The 42 million dollars they used to get Calvin Pace could have helped court a shut-down corner to compliment Darrelle Reavis and help replace the recently cut Andre Dyson. 

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Bryan Thomas is a prime example of why the team may benefit from a transition to the 4-3. His athleticism is far more suited to a pass rush off the corner, than zone coverage. Just check his resume. Since 2002, he has accumulated 17.5 career sacks with only six passes defended and zero interceptions. Move him back to defensive end, and then you’d have Shaun Rogers and Robertson in the middle, with Shaun Ellis and Thomas on the outside. At linebacker, there’s nobody better than Jonathan Vilma so you’d keep him as the starting middle linebacker, and let your remaining three compete for the other two starting jobs. David Harris proved this season that he has enormous potential, but he is obviously more of an inside linebacker than outside, so you may have to bench him in favor of Eric Barton and Victor Hobson. Either way, it’s a tremendous boost to a currently stagnant Jets defense which needs a spark and could greatly benefit from a change of strategy.

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