Parker confirms a 3-4 base defense

[Risen Star]

 

[Tangle_Foot]

A 3-4 defense with 4-3 spacing—often called a "3-4 Under" or "Hybrid Front"—uses three down linemen (1 NT, 2 DEs) and four linebackers, but shifts the front to mimic 4-3 spacing gaps. This places one outside linebacker (the "Rush" or Sam) on the line of scrimmage, often creating a 4-man line appearance to disrupt offensive blocking angles, particularly by overloading one side.
There may have been others
As to what. 3-4 base with 4-3 spacing was all about.

And now for the "Dude how long have you been watching football" crowd

 

[Carson]

I think it's smart and helps speed up to process. You bring back Clowney and you have some decent pieces before free agency and the draft.

You can run some sort of front with

Williams - Clark - Osa / Thomas up front. Ezeiruaku and Clowney can play OLB with Overshown inside. Sign a guy like Dean / Singleton and you have the makings of a decent front 7. It still needs some work here and there but will allow us to focus some on the secondary.

Sonny Styles would be a monster at 3-4 OLB opposite of EZE.

 

[Coogiguy03]

Do the guys we have right now fit the scheme, and how will it impact guys in FA that may rather keep their hands on the ground than to be standing up

 

[IceStar-D7]

Not a FAN of the 3-4. I've always been 4-3 type of guy.. But Christian said it'll vary.....It won't be 3-4 base all the time. Better go out and get some linebackers

 

[DUO_CORE]

Bring back the FLEX Defense!

 

[Coogiguy03]

Not a FAN of the 3-4. I've always been 4-3 type of guy.. But Christian said it'll vary.....It won't be 3-4 base all the time.

3Rd and long you can't expect us to be in it so you'll get happiness there my friend! Can't wait to see how things turn out

 

[Coogiguy03]

Bring back the FLEX Defense!

Defense was flexible enough last season lol

 

[Relayer]

I like the 5 man front that I've seen recently. Eliminates the natural double team and puts more big guys on the line.

 

[Relayer]

Bring back the FLEX Defense!

From what I remember even the guys that played it didn't understand it. They just did as they were told and it worked. Until it didn't because teams started throwing on 1st.

 

[IceStar-D7]

3Rd and long you can't expect us to be in it so you'll get happiness there my friend! Can't wait to see how things turn out

I think we're going to have a lot of 5-man fronts. He also said -blitzing will come- when needed. Can't Wait!!!!

 

[DuncanIso]

How do you get a pass rush with a 3-4?

3 DL and and an Edge LB.

Aka a 4-2-5

 

[JW82]

My biggest take away is love that hat.

 

[Nexx]

it smells like Keldric Faulk at 20 now

 

[Carson]

it smells like Keldric Faulk at 20 now

Posted the same thing.

Will be interesting though as Solomon Thomas is proven to be solid in a 3-4 front and Osa does not seem like a great 3-4 end to me. But I am no expert

 

[ChronicCowboy]

I’d like to see how Parker plans on implementing that with our personnel. Sounds like a stretch to me.

You need oversized DE’s in the 3-4, we have none. I don’t think Osa or Clark fit that position particularly well.

You need oversized MLB’s (2 at least) in the 3-4, we have none.

May take 3 years before we have the proper personnel.

 

[StarBoyz83]

Seems worrisome when we only have 1 starting lber and he's been hurt bad twice and not himself. But des play back in the 4 sometimes right? But we also have 1 starting de lol im still excited for all these defensive coaching changes though for sure

 

[Hawkeye0202]

Who will be our Demarcus Ware......
I'm pretty sure Jerry is thinking the same thing because the last time we were in a 3-4, Ware had a Hall of Fame career

 

[Whyjerry]

Do the guys we have right now fit the scheme, and how will it impact guys in FA that may rather keep their hands on the ground than to be standing up

Position flex!

 

[NorthTexan95]

Who will be our Demarcus Ware......
I'm pretty sure Jerry is thinking the same thing because the last time we were in a 3-4, Ware had a Hall of Fame career

It’s also the front Wade Phillips used when he was here.