I think the Redskins should Go to A 3-4 Defense.

[over the mountain]

it is an interesting "what if" to think about as you are parked on the beltway waiting to go home . . but like most have said, we are not anywhere close to being set up for a 3-4 but man i do love watchin some 3-4 D just to see all those LBs come up to the line either blitzing or showing blitz and dropping back into coverage. i like trying to guess which ones are coming and which ones would be dropping back then seeing if the qb read it right and adjusted correctly.

go skins!!

[Son Of Man]

The biggest issue with going to a 3-4 (although I love that defensive scheme) is our lack of a wide bodied Nose Tackle to clog the middle. Without that, the 3-4 is no good (think Cleveland Browns before Shaun Rogers). All great 3-4 teams have a hube NT to clog the middle like Casey Hampton of the Steelers. Plus we have limited depth at LB. It would take years to properly convert to a 3-4... and a new coordinator.

[Defensewins]

Originally Posted by Son Of Man

The biggest issue with going to a 3-4 (although I love that defensive scheme) is our lack of a wide bodied Nose Tackle to clog the middle. Without that, the 3-4 is no good (think Cleveland Browns before Shaun Rogers). All great 3-4 teams have a hube NT to clog the middle like Casey Hampton of the Steelers. Plus we have limited depth at LB. It would take years to properly convert to a 3-4... and a new coordinator.

You are correct. Our roster is not built for the 3-4. We do not have a strong, powerful and skilled enough NT like (Pit) Casey Hampton or (Ravens) Haloti Ngata that can control two gaps, either side of the center. I am not talking about size, I am talking about strength and skill enough to manhandle the other teams center and guard.
The only one that might be able to do it for a little while until he gets hurt is Griffen.
Montgomery, Golston and Alexander do not have the ability. Montgomery has the size but he has not displayed the strength or skill to cover two gaps. He can cover one well, but not two which is the requirement for a 3-4 defense to be able to stop the run effectively.