Miami Dolphins switching to hybrid defense

[Tiko7523]

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According to Jeff Darlington the Dolphins are tweaking their traditional 3-4 to fit their personnel. The move has been in the making for weeks and will be a hybrid formation.

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Sources say the Dolphins are in the middle of a defensive transformation that will steer them slightly away from the pure 3-4 defense that has been used each of the last two seasons. It is not a knock on the previous system, but an attempt to fit Miami's personnel. Although complex and still a work in progress at this point, the Dolphins will rely on more penetration from the interior defensive line than previous years. It will allow the team to benefit from the athleticism of its linemen as much as the bulk. The key phrase in all of this, though, is interior penetration. That's an aberration from the standard responsibilities of a 3-4 nose tackle, which spends its time clogging up the middle to allow for the linebackers to make the plays. It still isn't a pure 4-3 defense, either, but it is instead simply designed to allow the crop of defensive ends to help make the entire unit better

Miami Dolphins to tweak defense; Jared Odrick fits new ideas

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interesting

[Klocker]

sweet... hopefully Odrick is a rookie impact dfeneder

[elgreazy1]

Same things the Cowboys did when they were transitioning from the 4-3 to 3-4 under Parcells. It will add for a lot of flexibility, especially against the offensive machines they're facing in that division (minus the Bills )

[Palo20]

Quote: Originally Posted by elgreazy1

Same things the Cowboys did when they were transitioning from the 4-3 to 3-4 under Parcells. It will add for a lot of flexibility, especially against the offensive machines they're facing in that division (minus the Bills )

I was about to say the same thing, the Cowboys run a different 3-4 than most other teams. Jay Ratliff is a really underrated nose tackle since he's asked to penetrate more that the other behemoths who usually play the position.

[Jukeman]

Sigh...

And none of this will matter in madden(like the Wildcat)