3-4 or 4-3...which one you prefer...

[No Sleep]

A lot football is moving to more of a 3-4 defense. I never thought we'd see this many teams in 3-4 in the NFL. I guess it's to stop all this offensive spread stuff that we're seeing.

I still like 4-3. I'm the DC at middle school team and now the new High School head coach is changing things up and now I have to coach the 3-4.

 

[King P]

3-4

 

[Spaceman Piff]

it doesn't really matter to me.

build around the personnel you got.. i think as offenses get better and better.. most teams will turn to hybrid looks.

 

[L@CaT]

You have to base your defense on personnel. If you don't have the linebackers or the speed for 3-4 you have to go 4-3.

Remember a 3-4 will also need a huge dt and two 3-4 ends who tend to be heavier and slower, but stronger than 4-3 Ends. Your 3 down linemen will free up space so your linebackers can make plays.

 

[LurkMoar]

For the high school level 4-3 is probably your best bet, unless you have a bevy of fast linebackers and a big kid you can plug at nose tackle

 

[No Sleep]

I can come up with a lot of schemes out the 3-4. More than with the 4-3. I'm starting to like it.

 

[PortCityProphet]

3-4. You have to account for which one of those LBs is coming and it's more of a task than 4-3. But at the same time I think the personnel is more difficult to fill in a 3-4. But you can do more with it.

 

[Mr swag]

Honestly it depends on my personal

If I would have a top 5 in both I'm going 3-4. More confusing pre-snap