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<blockquote data-quote="mradtke66" data-source="post: 625565" data-attributes="member: 4199"><p>I understand the argument, I'm just not sure I buy it.</p><p></p><p>It seems to be based on the idea the premise that a lineman is a better run defender than a linebacker, typically due to size reasons. IE, bigger = better. For interior defense, I tend to agree. For edge defenders (4-3 ends and 3-4 olbs) I typically don't. Especially with our glut of over-sized outside players.</p><p></p><p>Peppers is big for a 4-3 end, huge for a 3-4 OLB. Perry and Neal are typically sized 4-3 ends at 265-ish. All three set a perfectly fine edge in the run game, which is the primary run-defending job of an edge defender. Neal and Peppers offer enough as run defenders that both take some snaps as 3-technique tackles in dime and nickel defenses.</p><p></p><p>Consider: If there was a metaphorical gun to our heads and we were told to run a 4-3 defense with a front 4 of Peppers, Daniels, Raji, and Neal/Perry, how would you feel? Honestly, I'd feel pretty good. Why should we worry about that would be a fine <strong>base</strong> defensive front as a <strong>nickel</strong> defensive front? </p><p></p><p>I think too much is made about a supposed "soft" defense because play a lot of "linebackers." They're big dudes!</p><p></p><p>My primary concern with a 3-3 front is what I perceive as weakness in the middle. Obviously, it would depend on where the 4-3 ends lineup, but it strikes me as too easy for a Center-Guard combo block to move the nose tackle enough to create a clean enough gap for the fullback to cleanly handle the lone middle linebacker. Now the tailback is off to the races against a safety. Or cut the nose and have the Guard-Tackle combo block move the end, with the TE/FB doubling the outside linebacker. Have 1/2 of the combo leak off a clean up that MLB and again, ballcarrier is 1 on 1 vs. a safety.</p><p></p><p>The 3-3 looks to my eye, a better blitz centric pass-defense. The Bear/46 defense. 5 rushers (NT, E, E, OLB, OLB) against 5 offensive linemen.</p><p></p><p>I much, much prefer one linebacker-type per running back: The 2 ILBs in a 3-4, 4-2 nickel, 2-4 nickel, and the weak outside and middle backers in a 4-3. This lets the SILB/MLB blow up the fullback and the Weak outside/inside backer to clean up the ball carrier. There's a reason why that player is typically the smallest and fastest linebacker..</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mradtke66, post: 625565, member: 4199"] I understand the argument, I'm just not sure I buy it. It seems to be based on the idea the premise that a lineman is a better run defender than a linebacker, typically due to size reasons. IE, bigger = better. For interior defense, I tend to agree. For edge defenders (4-3 ends and 3-4 olbs) I typically don't. Especially with our glut of over-sized outside players. Peppers is big for a 4-3 end, huge for a 3-4 OLB. Perry and Neal are typically sized 4-3 ends at 265-ish. All three set a perfectly fine edge in the run game, which is the primary run-defending job of an edge defender. Neal and Peppers offer enough as run defenders that both take some snaps as 3-technique tackles in dime and nickel defenses. Consider: If there was a metaphorical gun to our heads and we were told to run a 4-3 defense with a front 4 of Peppers, Daniels, Raji, and Neal/Perry, how would you feel? Honestly, I'd feel pretty good. Why should we worry about that would be a fine [B]base[/B] defensive front as a [B]nickel[/B] defensive front? I think too much is made about a supposed "soft" defense because play a lot of "linebackers." They're big dudes! My primary concern with a 3-3 front is what I perceive as weakness in the middle. Obviously, it would depend on where the 4-3 ends lineup, but it strikes me as too easy for a Center-Guard combo block to move the nose tackle enough to create a clean enough gap for the fullback to cleanly handle the lone middle linebacker. Now the tailback is off to the races against a safety. Or cut the nose and have the Guard-Tackle combo block move the end, with the TE/FB doubling the outside linebacker. Have 1/2 of the combo leak off a clean up that MLB and again, ballcarrier is 1 on 1 vs. a safety. The 3-3 looks to my eye, a better blitz centric pass-defense. The Bear/46 defense. 5 rushers (NT, E, E, OLB, OLB) against 5 offensive linemen. I much, much prefer one linebacker-type per running back: The 2 ILBs in a 3-4, 4-2 nickel, 2-4 nickel, and the weak outside and middle backers in a 4-3. This lets the SILB/MLB blow up the fullback and the Weak outside/inside backer to clean up the ball carrier. There's a reason why that player is typically the smallest and fastest linebacker.. [/QUOTE]
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