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Eric, you gotta be more specific homie ... you mean cut the volume? or the intensity? I would have no problem dropping the deads and MP's to 3x5 ... but I dont really want to drop the wieght since it is a strength routine and all.
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I'm sorry bro, I think I need a nap or something, LOL.
The first thing is I would at least drop the MP's to the 4x5 as prescribed in Madcow's writeup.
The second thing is you are putting too much emphasis on the heavy as it relates to strength. This is a weekly routine so it has to be varied within the week. So that means intensity and/or volume variations. It was orginally a heavy, medium, light kind of thing. What makes it strength is that you progress in strength over a period of time. That has very little do with how heavy you lift on any one day but how you are able to add to that.
On the other hand anything that slows down you gets in the way of that progression for the sake of more volume or more weight is counter productive. Something has to "give". Deadlifts are the most metabolically demanding of everything.
There is nothing wrong to me of the 4x5's on the Wednesday workout and it does work. I'm just speaking of my own personal interpretation and preferense. I.E. I've tried it both ways and I was able to progress longer my way.
What I prefer is for the MP's and Deadlifts to do 2 or 3 sets same weight. I usually do 3 for MP's and I kept deads to 2. I know it seems like too "little" but what matters is bring the deads up not how many sets you do or whether it's ramped or not. It cuts the volume somewhat and the intensity in terms of the top set but doesn't really change the overall intensity that much. There is still a lot of work in there. It's just of a slightly different character. Like I said, I've just found it to be a better fit.
The other way I like fine too so it's just a suggestion. Except for the MP's. I would really encourage you to cut at least a set. The other thing is you can always change this stuff if it's not working so whatever you think.