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Originally Posted by saphojunkie
Yeah, but - as I understand it, and someone correct me - the coverage packages affect number of LB to DB. If you're a base 3-4 front you might go to a 3-3-5 for nickel or 3-2-6 for dime.
In a 4-3, that becomes a 4-2-5.
So, your down linemen don't change, and because your pass rushers on the edge aren't affected by the coverage change, their job remains consistent.
Additionally, your base front is going to greatly affect the job description of your down linemen, who can be there to occupy blockers for the four playmakers in your linebacking unit, or they can penetrate and disrupt, because there is another DL there to maintain gap integrity.
But don't take my word for it. This is a lot of me regurgitating what I've read/heard a lot of other - more knowledgeable posters saying.
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I'm not old enough to remember the schemes or the games, but can you or somebody else explain or tell me about Marty's defenses with DT that used him in the "Falcon" position? Was that a 3-4 with DT as nearly a fully dedicated pass rusher (essentially making 4 down linemen)? Or were they a 4-3 and essentially had 5 down linemen where DT blitzed nearly every play?