Falcons: Falcons will stay with 4-3; will have elements of 3-4 mixed in

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(01-18-2012 08:33 AM)FullMetalFalcon23 Wrote:  Go back and do your research Math. He is a premier 34. But he is primarily a Multi guy. All his Defenses have had 43 elements but not all have had 34.

Baltimore was and is still a multi with a predominant 43 alignment. San Fran he ran the hybrid but it was more 34 before it reverted to a 43 then back to 34 again.

Miami he started them off as a 43 hybrid before taking them into the 34 this year.

Nolan is versatile. If he didn't think it could be done or didn't want to compromise he wouldn't take it. Fact is we are running a multi which means we will see combinations with the philosophies behind multiple Defenses underpinning a variety of looks to standard fronts. Even if we are going 34 is it not best to make a 2 to 3 year transition into it permanently rather than trying to force a square peg into a round hole and getting it wrong.

I never said he couldn't run a 4-3, never said he didn't have experience doing it, just simply stated that history has show than when given the option he has chosen to run a 3-4. Sure it has elements of a 4-3 & 4-6 but there are not many 3-4 systems that don't. The advantage of a 3-4 is that the personal used in the scheme are versatile and can often be applied to other schemes as well. While I agree that a transition to a 3-4 typically takes time Nolan made the transition with the Broncos in a single season, Phillips did it with the Texans too.

I guess my original post on the matter came off a bit snarky because of how little faith I have in Mike Smith to let these guys do what they need to do in order to be successful.