Quote:Our defense is a base 4-3. It always has been, even with Dom Capers and Mel Tucker, both 3-4 guys on other teams.

Our defense under Capers was about 50/50 between the two fronts, and Tony Brackens openly complained about having to play a linebacker role at times. Del Rio tried (and failed) to run a 3-4 while he was here, with a few guys (including Willie Blade) as his nose tackles and Henderson and Stroud as the ends.

 

Bradley's defense is conceptually a 3-4, but the weakside linebacker's hand is in the turf. Skuta's role is almost identical to that of a 3-4 strongside linebacker.

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