Take Your Eye Off the Ball 2.0 by Pat Kirwan

Author:Pat Kirwan
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Triumph Books
Published: 2015-08-12T16:00:00+00:00

Q & A

Q: How long does it take to convert a team from a 4-3 scheme to a 3-4 or vice versa?

A: If a team is smart about it, it should take two years. Let’s say the team is switching from a 4-3 to a 3-4, as Atlanta and Tennessee did prior to the 2014 season, and Buffalo, Chicago, and Denver planned to do for 2015. Maybe three of its front seven starters will have the skills that could translate into the 3-4; that means it needs four guys to fill out that front seven. A team should be able to make that conversion in two drafts and one free-agent period. It may cost $40 million, but that’s a different consideration.

The bigger problem is finding the players. When most of the NFL played a 4-3 scheme, a 3-4 team like the Steelers faced little competition for their kind of player. Once half the league started running a 3-4, with everyone looking for their own massive nose tackle, it became harder to land the best players for that system. When it gets to the point that 17-18 teams are playing the 3-4, those teams who stick with the 4-3 will regain the advantage.

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