In modern spread offense times, you can never have enough good dbs. Defences are running more and more nickel and dime packages, and less traditional 4/4, 4/3 base defenses as a result. 3/4 is popular against the spread being it allows you to have more dbs and even cheat a safety in as one meaning 5 dbs. 20yrs ago a 3/4 would have gotten destroyed.

You can never have too many 4-5 star dbs in the stable. They work great on special teams too.

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Posted by Solo Cam

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Posted on 1/27/16 at 5:35 am to biohzrd

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20yrs ago a 3/4 would have gotten destroyed

What? Let's look at who runs the 3-4 best - Alabama. What does Alabama do better than anyone else- atop the power run. What did every team want to do 20 years ago- power run. Ala Nebraska. With the right players and a coach who knows what he's doing, the 3-4 is down right filthy. But you have to have corners that can play on islands.

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3/4 is popular against the spread being it allows you to have more dbs and even cheat a safety in as one meaning 5 dbs.

Check your math buddy. You can only field 11 guys. Nickel is popular for the reasons you stated. 3-4 is popular against the spread running teama because you put 5 guys on the LOS and you can contain off tackle runs with a dominant Nose.

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Posted by Penrod

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Posted on 1/27/16 at 7:11 am to biohzrd

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20yrs ago a 3/4 would have gotten destroyed.

The 3/4 was THE defense back in the day. It's what Lawrence Taylor made his fame playing and the Saints had the Dome Patrol. That was 25 years ago, but still...

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