re: 4-2-5 vs 3-4 and Stopping the Spread

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I think in a vacuum I'd prefer the 3-4, but at a place like LSU I lean more towards the 4-2-5 based on the type of athletes we recruit.

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The numbers are different, but in the end the personnel is going to be relatively the same. LSU rarely played in a base 3-4 to begin with.

You have a big OLB that is like a DE. You have another that is your pass rusher who would usually also be a DE.

You have hybrid safeties like Jacoby Stevens that is like an extra LB in either alignment. So if you go to 4-2-5 you essentially have a 3rd LB regardless. If Chaisson or Arden Key are the 4th man on the line, does it really matter if his hand is down or he is standing up?


Key part of the article:

A college defense can get away with only have 1 pure edge rusher on the field for early downs. Most Tite front coordinators will bring in a 2nd or 3rd pass rusher when they can get the offense behind the sticks.