No one goes base much anymore so 4-3 or 3-4 talk is virtually point less these days.
Teams spend something like 90% of snaps in sub packages. I can't cite the source cuz I forgot. But after reading that and then seeing it game after game. I stopped giving a poop about 3-4 or 4-3 haha
Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool
I totally and completely agree! All 32 teams are actually different versions of the 4-2 nickel defense but the NFL is stuck on certain labels and refuse to get off those labels even it means more correct information.
As one thing stated during the off-season of why the NFL doesn't change certain things, it's because they like controversy and good arguing and so they like some confusion are that leads to more debate.
Regarding what an outside guy does in a 3-4, it depends on the 3-4 scheme and who is calling the plays. Typically a weak side 3-4 OLB is more of a cover guy.
Originally Posted by: Martha Careful
That was true in some forms of the 3-4, but those forms of the 3-4 have basically completely disappeared since 2010 and rule changes and so has all three DL up front being two gap run pluggers.
In today's NFL all starting 3-4 OLBers are actually 4-3 or 4-2 DEs.
The Packers OLBers have dropped back into coverage a combined 70 times this year.
Walker, Campbell and McDuffie have all dropped into cover over 265 times by themselves.
Further if Walker is deemed to be a 'coverage guy', he stinks at it. In zone he is slow to read who will be in his zone (and where) and in man he is a step or two late.
Ergo, trying him in a different spot which can feature more athleticism and less thinking might be the ticket. Maybe he can rush the passer.
He is not cutting it at ILB.
Originally Posted by: Martha Careful
Maybe he can rush the passer, but can his 240lbs hold the edge one on one vs an 300+lb OT?