THE 3-4 DEFENSE

Wouldn't it be nice if all of those defensive tackles we have could be used more often. 

We have so many of them like Marsh, Sanders, Antwine, Omar Hunter, Jaye Howard, and the freshmen, Leon Orr, Sharrif Floyd, and Dominique Easley.  From what has been said by many of the players, Floyd, Easley, and Orr are doing really well and that means they could become part of the rotation.  Basically, on pass rushing downs, Florida used to have a three man front which allowed an easier path for linebackers to rush the passer.  This year, the defensive tackles could become pass rushers which is a really interesting prospect considering the success that Alabama has had with Marcell Dareus, who is a DT in the 4-3 setup but he is a Defensive end in the 3-4.  Considering how well guys like Jaye Howard, Dominique Easley, and Sharrif Floyd can rush the passer with their athleticism, it seems like an interesting proposition to have the more athletic DTs to become defensive ends in the 3-4 scheme.  The Florida pass rush could really improve if that were to happen.  This also opens up the possibilities for guys like Ronald Powell and William Green to rush from linebacker positions in addition to Brandon Hicks, who has also shown his ability to rush the passer with 3 sacks in his 3 starts at the end of last year.