I started looking at Purdue’s current defensive roster to see how their players fit into new defensive coordinator Brad Lambert’s defense, but then realized I was putting the cart before the horse. Before I can tell y’all how different players fit into Lambert’s scheme, I need to show you what his scheme looks like.
The first thing you need to know is that Lambert doesn’t run a traditional 4 man front. At the same time, he doesn’t play a traditional 3 man front. The best way I can describe it as a more innovative version of Coach Holt’s 3 man front with a stand up defensive end.