The other thing to remember, is that the ONLY time Daronte Jones ran a 3-4 defense, was in Minnesota under Flores. EVERY other coaching stop he's had has been in a 4-3, including when he was the DC calling the shots at LSU in 2021.
I dont necessarily think we're going to see a Flores clone. It will probably have an influence from Flores, but I wouldn't assume we're gonna see a Minnesota 2.0 defense.
I get the opposite impression, judging by his press conference and what beat guys have said but more so based on FA. I do think like any coordinator they will put their own stamp on things. But I'd be very surprised if the Flores scheme isn't heavily involved in what Daronte does.
In the articles I read about Flores defense, a lot of Daronte mentions as helping scheme it up.
Jones talked about running elements of the Flores scheme at LSU (before it was labeled the Flores scheme, its based on a U of Pitt defensive coach). And he inherited a 4-3 defense at LSU. He's run it both ways.
The edges he's signed are very 3-4 ish IMO. Chaisson and Oweh are not the set the edges types. If they run 4-3 scheme with those two at edge it will be 2024 all over again as to teams running to Washington's perimeter. But if you have some big DTs-DE's who can stop the run the playing 4-5 gap, its fine.
They also signed that nose from the Giants, and also Tim Settle. Feels very much to me like the Flores scheme and plenty of 5 man fronts. Will see.
But as to corner, I don't care what scheme you run, you can't have corners who suck. And they did sign Cross in FA. And if Pauline is right that they think Quan will bounce back, they might not be as concerned about safety.
Also as to corners, since in that scheme you play a lot of zone, off coverage, etc -- your eyes are on the QB so its ripe for INTS and that's more of Delane's thing than Downs.
Jones, who spent the last five years working as an NFL assistant, will be the Tigers' first Black coordinator since 1990.
www.nytimes.com
The next question is what his scheme will look like. Those close to Jones have started each response by stating he’ll run a scheme that fits the talent on his roster, pointing out his varied roots in different schemes. He ran primarily a 3-4 at Bowie State and under Joseph and Aranda, then spent plenty of time running a 4-3 under coaches like Lewis and Zimmer. It’s all about being multiple these days, and that’s the expectation for Jones at LSU.
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