I Like Carter, But I Like The 3-4 Better - New England Patriots Forums

***mgteich*** · 12-19-2011, 11:42 AM

To me, the defense looked much better in the 3-4. It would be great to re-sign Anderson no matter what Belichick has in mind for next season.

strngplyr · 12-19-2011, 12:03 PM

It probably looked better because the 3-4 is a designed run-stopping D against the #1 running team in the NFL.

***mgteich*** · 12-19-2011, 12:06 PM

The why wasn't best coaching staff in the nfl using the 3-4 from the beginning of the game?

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It probably looked better because the 3-4 is a designed run-stopping D against the #1 running team in the NFL.

BradyMossWelker · 12-19-2011, 12:06 PM

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To me, the defense looked much better in the 3-4. It would be great to re-sign Anderson no matter what Belichick has in mind for next season.

He'll probably cut Anderson next pre-season and put Underwood at DE.

NEP4Life · 12-19-2011, 12:39 PM

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Underwood at DE.

"Do your job."

strngplyr · 12-19-2011, 12:44 PM

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The why wasn't best coaching staff in the nfl using the 3-4 from the beginning of the game?

Because they put what they thought was the best personnel configuration on the field, and it happened to be a 43 alignment, but, because they are the best coaching staff in the NFL they realized the error and corrected.

BionicPatriot · 12-19-2011, 12:47 PM

You wont like the 3-4 when we face a real passing team. We need a pass rush (which we get out of the 4-3 with Carter leading the way), losing Carter is going to kill us IMO unelss Anderson lights it up. Not trying to sound like a nancy here, but I can't see this team overiding this loss. Carter WAS the pass rush.

***Rob0729*** · 12-19-2011, 12:50 PM

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It probably looked better because the 3-4 is a designed run-stopping D against the #1 running team in the NFL.

I agree. Plus the fact that Tebow isn't very accurate, it allowed the Pats to blitz more (although they got good pressure at times with a 4 man rush) because they didn't have to worry about the coverage as much.

I have not been one to bash this defense, but I am a little hesitant to make sweeping declarations based on one game. Let's see if they run it and it works over the next two games.

***resdubwhite*** · 12-19-2011, 12:53 PM

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You wont like the 3-4 when we face a real passing team. We need a pass rush (which we get out of the 4-3 with Carter leading the way), losing Carter is going to kill us IMO unelss Anderson lights it up. Not trying to sound like a nancy here, but I can't see this team overiding this loss. Carter WAS the pass rush.

I know what you're saying. But after Carter went out they generated some serious pass rush.

***AndyJohnson*** · 12-19-2011, 01:04 PM

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You wont like the 3-4 when we face a real passing team. We need a pass rush (which we get out of the 4-3 with Carter leading the way), losing Carter is going to kill us IMO unelss Anderson lights it up. Not trying to sound like a nancy here, but I can't see this team overiding this loss. Carter WAS the pass rush.

It has nothing to do with whether we line up in a 34 or 43.
In truth the 34 is a better pass rush alignment because it disgusies who the 4th rusher is.
You are confusing 34 and 43 with one gap and 2 gap.
I think you are also confusing base and sub nickel packages because I havent studied the film, but I'm pretty sure the pass rush you liked seeing was in a sub package.