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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Sunshinepacker" data-source="post: 780431" data-attributes="member: 9033">Actually Matthews could play weak side linebacker pretty well in a 4-3. He's REALLY good against the run when he's chasing. Granted, that's not the best use of his talents because he'd obviously be pretty limited in coverage but his existence does not prevent this team from playing the 4-3. I know people will scream that today's weakside linebackers need to be able to cover but the fact is that most linebackers aren't terrific in coverage if you're talking about getting them to cover an elite TE or receiving RB like Kamara. Perry would probably be a much better player in a 4-3 which is why I will never understand why Thompson drafted him; Perry flat out said prior to the draft he wanted to play DE but Thompson decided he was the best guy even if he didn't fit his coach's defense at all.I would think the main reason that the Packers won't play 4-3 is because they don't have the right guys on the dline. You'd have Perry healthy for about 10 games at end but not really anyone else to play end. However, the Packers have a lot of big guys that the 3-4 needs who would play tackle in a 4-3 so 3-4 it is! All kind of moot anyway since teams scheme so much that 4-3 or 3-4 doesn't really mean that much anymore.</blockquote>

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