It still blows my mind how this team doesn't run a 3-4 defense

[tm1119]

Absolutely, a 3-4 is a fantastic run stuffing defense. My argument is simply that its difficult to find enough players to pull it off to be effective in both the run and pass game. A lot of these 3-4 teams are giving up a lot of yardage via the pass. I might be missing one but here are the 3-4 defenses that were top 10 in run defense in 2024...

Baltimore - #1 against the run, but # 31 against the pass
Pittsburgh - #6 run, #25 pass
Denver - #3 run, #19 pass


You have to have some of these big guys on the interior who can also attack the passer at a high rate which are very difficult to find, especially if you're not using #1 round picks to do so. If you are in your base defense and a team is throwing it on you then you also have to think about which of my EDGE pass rush specialist am I keeping in coverage? Are you rushing both guys every time, essentially creating a 100% blitz percentage leaving your secondary short handed? You dropping a Mican Parsons into coverage on occasion giving him fewer chances at the QB? This is where it always gets tricky to me and in addition to the 'teams are in nickel 70% of the time anyways' argument which just makes me think the 4-3 vs 3-4 argument isn't really worth the time. Both work, both have pros & cons, but I think if the Cowboys would just address the roster with a couple stronger run defenders instead of being all in on the pass defense I doubt we are that worried about it in general.

This is the correct argument. I get that we’re in the dead spot of the offseason, but multiple pages discussing something that has been irrelevant for 10+ years is crazy.

 

[gtb1943]

Mazi took a step forward last year. He had some very good games. He just wasn't consistent all season long. It usually takes 3 years for big DL to hit their stride.

small step. He did not have more than one or two that I would call good games.
this three year thing is a joke. As little as he has shown up till now, claiming that he will suddenly become worth his pick is frankly fools gold

 

[gtb1943]

Kneeland & Osa would be DE's in a 3-4.

they would get wiped out; nowhere near big enough to deal with Guards when 3-4 DE's quite often have to

 

[gtb1943]

No, it’s a fact. The 3-4 has always been susceptible to a physical running game.

back up your claims with fact or shut up

 

[Rockport]

My bad, sorry for trying to have a football conversation on a football forum.

Everyone makes mistakes. Just learn from it and move on.

 

[Rockport]

back up your claims with fact or shut up

Why is this Troll allowed here?

 

[Rockport]

back up your claims with fact or shut up

By the way, it’s no surprise that you don’t know this. You obviously don’t know much about football.

 

[gtb1943]

Why is this Troll allowed here?

you finally look in the mirror?

 

[gtb1943]

By the way, it’s no surprise that you don’t know this. You obviously don’t know much about football.

what you know about football is less than what could be put on the head of a pin

The 3-4 D was DESIGNED TO STOP THE RUN
but then you are ignorant of so much

 

[Rockport]

what you know about football is less than what could be put on the head of a pin

The 3-4 D was DESIGNED TO STOP THE RUN
but then you are ignorant of so much

 

[Rockport]

what you know about football is less than what could be put on the head of a pin

The 3-4 D was DESIGNED TO STOP THE RUN
but then you are ignorant of so much

Keep posting on what you don’t know about the 3-4. It’s priceless.

 

[Rockport]

what you know about football is less than what could be put on the head of a pin

The 3-4 D was DESIGNED TO STOP THE RUN
but then you are ignorant of so much

Hey @gtb1943 , learn how the 3-4 is susceptible to the run yet?

 

[gtb1943]

Hey @gtb1943 , learn how the 3-4 is susceptible to the run yet?

Hey not my problem you are ignorant of football history

 

[gtb1943]

Keep posting on what you don’t know about the 3-4. It’s priceless.

https://www.ninersnation.com/2010/3/24/1386195/football-university-the-3-4-defense

I am bored of I would not be educating you

 

[Majic]

Micah’s best was in Penn and he completely wrecked the cotton bowl (I think) single handedly.

Funny enough. He was the highest graded LB in college at run defense.

Comes to Dallas and is put into a situation where he’s going up against tackles constantly. And people wonder why he’s worn out.

One of the most idiotic decisions ever made in franchise history

 

[Majic]

Good post
But why do most of the top run defense teams run a base 3-4 defense? In other words, it appears that if you want to stop the run, you should switch to a 3-4.

https://nflpickwatch.com/nfl/stats/teams/total-defense/rushing-yards-allowed

I think because the better coached teams realise it is a more succesfull scheme. Designed to stop the run but it is more unpredictable than the 4-3 scheme as you don''t know what the OLB's will do.

 

[zrinkill]

whining drivel with nothing substantial.

Sounds like every post you make

 

[Rockport]

Sounds like every post you make

Nothing triggers a narcissist like accountability.
The second you call them out, their rage erupts not from innocence, but from exposure. They’ll twist facts, rewrite history, and paint you as the villain. Suddenly, you’re "crazy," "too sensitive," or "making things up."
But their fury isn’t denial it’s guilt. They can’t handle truth, so they gaslight, deflect, and play victim. It’s not about reality; it’s about protecting their ego and keeping you confused.
Don’t be fooled. Their anger proves they’re caught, not wronged. The louder they scream, the more they reveal.
Stand firm. Their lies can’t erase the truth, no matter how hard they rage against it.

 

[atlantacowboy]

when the front office is obsessed with pass rush and cares not at all with stopping the run, this is what you get

Mazi, unless he takes a HUGE step forward, is a bust

the only person we have on this team that could be a real NT is our seventh round rookie

we certainly have no one who could be 3-4 DE's

DE's in a 3-4 aren't the guys racking up the sacks. It's the OLBs that make the pass rush in that defense. The point of the poster was that our DT's are the right size for 3-4 DE's. Aside from the 7th rounder, we don't have a fat boy run stuffer.

 

[zrinkill]

Nothing triggers a narcissist like accountability.
The second you call them out, their rage erupts not from innocence, but from exposure. They’ll twist facts, rewrite history, and paint you as the villain. Suddenly, you’re "crazy," "too sensitive," or "making things up."
But their fury isn’t denial it’s guilt. They can’t handle truth, so they gaslight, deflect, and play victim. It’s not about reality; it’s about protecting their ego and keeping you confused.
Don’t be fooled. Their anger proves they’re caught, not wronged. The louder they scream, the more they reveal.
Stand firm. Their lies can’t erase the truth, no matter how hard they rage against it.

Lol

This guy is finding speeches on the internet now to try and look good
https://www.threads.com/@savage_que...t-wronged-the-louder-they-scream-the-more-the