I think the Redskins should Go to A 3-4 Defense.

I've been wanting to post this for a long time. Why dont the Redskins go to a 3-4 defense. It seems to be the dominant defense in the league and I think we have the players. Jason Taylor would be better siuted to it and we could have Golston and Evans play the ends and Monty play NT. Wilson could probably play some LB and maybe a Suggs in Free agency or a Dansby. What Do you guys think.

We are not better suited you're just a 3-4 bandwagoner. There's as many terrible 3-4 defenses in this league as there are terrible 4-3 defenses and theres a lot less 3-4.

Ditto with the title. I really don't care what system/scheme we run so long as it's attacking and the attacking is effective causing the QB to rush his passes or force some throws creating interceptions.

We don't have the LB's, the DL, or the coach for it.

No.

We were the #4 overall defense last season. Transitioning to the 3-4 scheme would require 1) new coaches 2) new players... from what i see only Anthony and Fletcher would be solid running the 3-4 so for all practical purposes we'd require 3 new starting LBs and 2 new starting ends (Taylor might do well in a 3-4 but do we really want to pay this guy an arm and a leg experimenting?).

Just no.

... as to the claim that 3-4 defenses are dominating clearly Pitt and Baltimore fit that description but the other great defenses - NY, Philly, us - still run the 4-3 and have proven it can dominate the best offensive machine in NFL history. Really aside from two very lucky Superbowl wins by the Steelers, which required quite a bit of help from the officials, i doubt the 3-4 would carry the mystique it seems to.

I'll be the first to say don't tinker with something that's not broke but to me and I'll repeat to me 4th best in the league is a shocker. I know every year or every other year we are in the top 10 as a defense, but I just can't help feeling like ....yes the team was a top notch D but I feel like it struggled all season to even get there.

No pass rush
very few sacks
very few interceptions
DL not being able to collapse the pocket
No defensive TD's

It's the same feeling I get about the Special Teams. Every year I wonder why we can't get beyond the 30 yard line on KR. Why our PR can't seem to get more yards then 5 everytime teams punt to us. Then some one has to come along and present the stats for the year and if it's not Vinny then he's taking notes from the blogs cause we next see him on tv with the whole ...."they were 4th in the league. That's incredible. What more can we ask of them?" LOL.

I'll be the first to say don't tinker with something that's not broke but to me and I'll repeat to me 4th best in the league is a shocker. I know every year or every other year we are in the top 10 as a defense, but I just can't help feeling like ....yes the team was a top notch D but I feel like it struggled all season to even get there.

No pass rush
very few sacks
very few interceptions
DL not being able to collapse the pocket
No defensive TD's

It's the same feeling I get about the Special Teams. Every year I wonder why we can't get beyond the 30 yard line on KR. Why our PR can't seem to get more yards then 5 everytime teams punt to us. Then some one has to come along and present the stats for the year and if it's not Vinny then he's taking notes from the blogs cause we next see him on tv with the whole ...."they were 4th in the league. That's incredible. What more can we ask of them?" LOL.

I don't think there's any dispute our special teams sucked donkey balls. But dude you have to give props to our d. We shut down the run almost every game. This is huge and we shouldn't take it for granted. We hold receivers to very few YAC most of the time. We've been able to get QBs on the run to disrupt plays.

... you're still right on your criticisms. I think a nice upgrade @ left end would do us a hell of a lot of good and it looks like we'll be searching for another OLB so might as well upgrade there too (i'm thinking FA in both cases). But my point is a couple of additions and we should start to see some of the weaknesses turn around.

... i also keep in mind we did all this after losing our best player... RIP miss you forever Sean...

May not be a bad idea since we don't like addressing our need at D-line, that will be one less D-line possition to worry about.

it is an interesting "what if" to think about as you are parked on the beltway waiting to go home . . but like most have said, we are not anywhere close to being set up for a 3-4 but man i do love watchin some 3-4 D just to see all those LBs come up to the line either blitzing or showing blitz and dropping back into coverage. i like trying to guess which ones are coming and which ones would be dropping back then seeing if the qb read it right and adjusted correctly.

go skins!!

The biggest issue with going to a 3-4 (although I love that defensive scheme) is our lack of a wide bodied Nose Tackle to clog the middle. Without that, the 3-4 is no good (think Cleveland Browns before Shaun Rogers). All great 3-4 teams have a hube NT to clog the middle like Casey Hampton of the Steelers. Plus we have limited depth at LB. It would take years to properly convert to a 3-4... and a new coordinator.

Bingo too that, are defense was a top 10 last year, so why would we want to get rid of a quality coordinator in Blache??? Also, we don't have close to the right personel for this kind of D, I think our biggest DL is Griffin, and who knows how long he is gonna be around. What the team does in FA should answer what path our D will be going down. Does anyone support bringing Peppers or Haynesworth to the team, I would also mention Suggs, but I think he is staying a Raven.