Thread: 4-3 vs. 3-4
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Old 01-29-2003, 09:27 AM   #1
Marmel
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4-3 vs. 3-4

Why is the 4-3 defense almost exclusively used in the NFL these days?

I remember when the 3-4 was used more. Did some fundemental offensive idea change, which forced the defense to change?

It would seem to me, with the right personel, that a 3-4 defense would allow you to be much more flexible, and throw many more different looks at an offense, considering the fact that you are replacing a huge lineman, with a quicker guy who can cover or blitz on any given play.
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