Bengals Defense now 3-4 hybrid

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(03-07-2020, 04:51 PM)Hammerstripes Wrote: I guess it depends on how they use him.  A lot of the traditional 3-4 schemes ask the DEs to 2-gap, and I don't think that's his strong suit.

Wade Phillips has run a 1 gap 3-4 scheme for a couple decades. It's the scheme that allowed JJ Watt to become JJ Watt and allowed Aaron Donald to transition into a 3-4 yet still be an elite pass rusher.