re: Patriots call up Brandon King to their NFL active roster

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Can someone possibly fill me in (whether in their own words or just by linking) on what Muschamp's philosophy here is?

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In theory, Muschamp prefers a 3-4 base defense like Saban does but we don't have near the personnel to run one.

a. we lack a nose tackle and Monty has to be on the field since he is our best defensive lineman.

b. we have the ends for the 3-4 but lack the linebackers to play it right now.

c. Tim Irvin is the nickel back that we wanted to play Star for 3 years. An aggressive guy that could play safety with some cover skills but also has the size to slide into a rushing linebacker.

d. Lawson really does hurt us pretty bad because he plays that buck spot very well and we haven't found a guy to replace him even close at that spot. Buck is a stand up end/linebacker that can cover a tight end or back on the flat but also is one of the primary pass rushers also. I thought that Jeff Holland was doing a good job at that buck spot and I'm surprised that they are moving Cass over to play it instead of Holland starting.

e. It all starts up front and Muschamp is seeing the big problem and I think he will fix it soon enough.