Here is another question that was not mentioned in the article.
After watching both SB teams using the 3-4 defense, how many other teams will switch over to it this year or next year?
"wpr" wrote:
About half the league uses the 3-4 now. From what I've heard, though, it probably won't go much farther than that. When the 3-4 is in the minority, one of its advantages is that DE/OLB types who would be tweeners in a 4-3 fit perfectly into the 3-4. But with half the league using the 3-4, those players are being sought by many teams, which makes it easier to get the bigger, more powerful pass rushers who can play DE in the 4-3. So it balances out.