re: Saints Ask Vilma & Smith to Restructure Contracts.....

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Ideally 3–4 DEs should weigh 285–300 pounds (129–140 kg) and be able to beat double teams by getting a push. Flanking the NT, DEs defend the gaps on either side of the tackle he lines up across from. Each guard-tackle gap is a B gap and the space outside each tackle is called a C gap. Other 3–4 teams (such as the San Diego Chargers and the Dallas Cowboys) primarily make each lineman responsible for only one gap.

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Thanks Blues. I am still pretty new to the ins and outs of the 3-4 but i know the general outlook of it. I'm sure i will become more familiar as the season comes