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Hamoskinz · 02-06-2009, 04:06 PM

I like the idea but not next year, rather something we look at 3-4 years down the line IF we have a coach who can install it and 4-5 players on our rosters who could fit the 3-4 Defense. Right now, the key pieces which are caoch, NT and OLB, we do not have. Montgomery cannot be a NT, he doesn't cover the 2 gap and handle the double teams as it, and offenses would have field day running up the middle. Carter is too small to be a 3-4 DE and probably a poor OLB.

Lets stick with the 4-3 D for now, though we are #4 overall, we are much worse in terms of sacks, ints, FFs except yds given up.

What I love about the 3-4 D is its versatility and how it disguises its blitzing and coverage schemes (Pitts & Baltimore). QBs have a hard time reading who is blitzing and who is in coverage, something we currently lack or we are not executing properly. The only exotic blitz we have in our arsenal is the SS or CB blitz which arrives 5 secs late and gives up the big play.

02-06-2009, 04:06 PM	#56
Hamoskinz Special Teams Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Samoa Posts: 180	Re: I think the Redskins should Go to A 3-4 Defense. I like the idea but not next year, rather something we look at 3-4 years down the line IF we have a coach who can install it and 4-5 players on our rosters who could fit the 3-4 Defense. Right now, the key pieces which are caoch, NT and OLB, we do not have. Montgomery cannot be a NT, he doesn't cover the 2 gap and handle the double teams as it, and offenses would have field day running up the middle. Carter is too small to be a 3-4 DE and probably a poor OLB. Lets stick with the 4-3 D for now, though we are #4 overall, we are much worse in terms of sacks, ints, FFs except yds given up. What I love about the 3-4 D is its versatility and how it disguises its blitzing and coverage schemes (Pitts & Baltimore). QBs have a hard time reading who is blitzing and who is in coverage, something we currently lack or we are not executing properly. The only exotic blitz we have in our arsenal is the SS or CB blitz which arrives 5 secs late and gives up the big play.