Any chance of some 3-4 looks?

[walzav29]

This is a little jumping the gun, since Pollack isn't signed yet. Has anyone read or seen any implications that the Bengals could use a couple of 3-4 looks> There already seems to be a debate about Thurman, Pollack, and Johnson. You know Simmons will be in there. I wonder if all 4 will ever get on the field?

[ArmyBengal]

Marvin Lewis has already said the 4-3 will be the base Defense used this year. Will we see the 4-3 used at some point in time this season ?? Yes, but it won't be our base. Don't get me wrong, I can envision Simmons, LJ, Odell, and Pollack on the field at the same time and it makes me warm all over, but the line has to be able to make it happen in front of them. I'm not sure we have the answer to that problem at this time.

WHODEY !!!

[The_Next_Big_Thing]

We don't have a nose tackle to go to a 3-4 defense.

[TippCityRick]

For the fourtieth time on the fourtieth post

NO, NO, A THOUSAND TIMES NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

There, I've got that off my chest.

[Steve4192]

Bresnahan is already on record as saying the team will show some 3-4 looks this season, but I suspect we'll see it less than 10% of the time. I expect it will most often be run out of the nickle/dime package with Pollack moving around between LB and DE.

[The_Next_Big_Thing]

Yeah, we'll play 3-4 when we are in prevent..... We have noone who can play nose tackle, so 3-4 just ain't gonna happen.

[Kirkendall]

Yeah, we'll play 3-4 when we are in prevent..... We have noone who can play nose tackle, so 3-4 just ain't gonna happen.

3-4 for prevent? That doesn't make sense to have 4 linebackers over a nickle or dime defense.

[AMC]

I don't know if Pollack rushes on 3rd down, if that's considered a 3-4 defense.

Does it matter what it's called? Pollack gives the defense alot of versatility...

I can't wait til Big Ben or anybody else for that matter is looking at 3rd and long with Justin Smith, Clemons, Geathers and Pollack all on the field...

[Kazkal]

+ justin and geathers aren't really 3-4 DE's (which are more or less a 4-3 tackle)

[The_Next_Big_Thing]

Yeah, we'll play 3-4 when we are in prevent.....  We have noone who can play nose tackle, so 3-4 just ain't gonna happen.

3-4 for prevent? That doesn't make sense to have 4 linebackers over a nickle or dime defense.

Exactly my point. We don't have the players to pull off a 3-4.

[Kirkendall]

But no one is suggesting we go to 3-4 as a base defense, just looks. It would be no different than the times we used it last season -- except chucky b. said, as he also reiterated the resumption of the base 4-3, that the 3-4 would be used a little more.

And it's not like our 4-3 front was steller anyway.

Anyway, I agree. We don't have the personnel for the a base 3-4. But next year......... hum...

Comments Joisey?

[Kazkal]

I perfer we never go to 3-4 defense and I'm glad marvin plans to stick with it then joining the rest of the copycat league