3-4 Back On The Table

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

(02-14-2019, 12:49 AM)Synric Wrote: A 2 gap 34 like the Steelers run no the Bengals dont have the guys to run that...

But a single gap 34 like Wade Phillips and Todd Grantham run wouldn't be alot different than the 43/34 hybrid they ran under Marvin and PG.

(02-14-2019, 07:42 PM)Synric Wrote: There is more than one type of 43 and 34 defense. Jack Del Rio ran a 2 gap 43 which would look more like the Steelers 2 gap 34. Wade Phillips runs a 1 gap 34 that looks more like a 43 under. 

In fact a 1 gap 34 in a nickle is a 4 2 5 alignment.

Have been reading the debate back and forth in this thread cause we would have to add even more Linebackers than we need right now in our 4-3 but Synric as usual makes great points that need to be acknowledged here. There are different types of 3-4 alignments that might work out with our personnel. It is not all about Madden for heck sake as Bfine alluded to teams in the NFL transition from a 4-3 to a 3-4 all the time and it seems lots of teams are doing this now.

We need to add a bunch of Linebackers regardless. My only problem with us running a 3-4 most of the time is Lawson is not a good run stopper or good in coverage and he is arguably our best pass rusher. I think we need to run more of a hybrid that is not predictable.