3-4. 4-3. Nickel. Dime.
What does it all mean?
Just like how offenses change-up their personnel to make use of more or less tight ends or wide receivers, defenses changes their personnel to match the offense and the game situation.
If the offense has a lot of speed on the field, the defense needs to adjust to matchup up. If they have a lot of size (three tight ends for example), the defense needs to bulk up.
In this video, I break down how defensive personnel works and how it all pertains to the Cincinnati Bengals.
- Will D.J. Reader see enough action to be worth his ticket?
- When you run a 3-4 defense, who comes off the field? (Hint: it’s not a defensive lineman)
- How are all of these linebackers going to make the team?
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