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Without a second legitimate safety, team officials have projected that the Ravens could start four linemen, four linebackers and just three defensive backs (two cornerbacks and one safety)
Very interesting. What type of personnel would a 4-4 defense bring?
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a lot of Highschools run 4-4. but i really dont think they should..their corners are good as is Ed Reed but against quicker faster WRs..they'll find a hole. 4-4 is good against running teams but i think they should stick with 3-4 since they got Lewis the guy he needed in front and since Bart Scott played well.
I tend to agree...with 4-4, a WR will find an open spot. Not sure what their large advantage would be on D. Just another idea that sounds good on paper..but may not work all the time.
The Ravens went from contender to joke basically overnight (thanks to some cocaine). Hey, why not run the wishbone (with Kordell!) too. This is a pretty stupid idea. Any team with decent receivers and a decent QB would rip this defense a new one... Ed Reed, Chris McAllister, and Samari Rolle or no.
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This is all about giving Ray-Ray the protection he wants and having to shore up their O-line. Late rd value on a LB was greater than on a safety. Ed Reed is going to be a busy boy.
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This is just another example that you shouldn't believe everything you read on the internet. Any team running a 4-4 defense in the NFL would set a new NFL record for passing yards allowed.
worked pretty good against us in SB XX. Glad its a different team now. Like BFan said, the 4th line backer will be like a strong safety, except he ( they) will be blitzing a LOT.
It'll f up a few offenses if they mix it up. I doubt they will just stay in that same formation all the time.
The 46 Bear defense and the 4-4 are different. The 46 has a safety playing close to the line, usually big enough to both support the run and cover tight ends. The 4-4 replaces that safety with a true LB, and he plays away from the line.
They have the league's best safety ... or at least the best of the ball hawking, all over the field playmaker types (as opposed to the run stuffing hard hitter like Rodney or Milloy).
OT: Ravens switching to 4-4?
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