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hawksruleva · 11-23-2012, 11:30 PM

I'm a 4-3 fan, which works out since I play as Seahawks. I like the Jaguars playbook a little better than Seattle's though. They have a Strong Nickel package that really helps stop the run against 3 WR sets. That set uses a safety instead of a nickel CB. Depending on who opposing personnel, you can sub in a corner instead.

The DL sets in the Strong Nickel are a bit tighter as well.

In particular, the Robber play, which moves the FS closer to the box, gives you a good ability to stop the run from single-back sets.

It seems like the RL NFL is favoring the 3-4 right now, but it's sort of cyclical. If more teams start finding success with the power running game like SF and Sea, we might see some more 4-3 fronts popping up. I think 4-3 is better against the QB read-option that some of the young QBs are running, too. The 4-man DL handles more blockers, giving the LBs a bit more time to read the play.

11-23-2012, 11:30 PM	#40
hawksruleva Rookie OVR: 1 Join Date: Dec 2009	Re: 4-3 vs. 3-4? I'm a 4-3 fan, which works out since I play as Seahawks. I like the Jaguars playbook a little better than Seattle's though. They have a Strong Nickel package that really helps stop the run against 3 WR sets. That set uses a safety instead of a nickel CB. Depending on who opposing personnel, you can sub in a corner instead. The DL sets in the Strong Nickel are a bit tighter as well. In particular, the Robber play, which moves the FS closer to the box, gives you a good ability to stop the run from single-back sets. It seems like the RL NFL is favoring the 3-4 right now, but it's sort of cyclical. If more teams start finding success with the power running game like SF and Sea, we might see some more 4-3 fronts popping up. I think 4-3 is better against the QB read-option that some of the young QBs are running, too. The 4-man DL handles more blockers, giving the LBs a bit more time to read the play.