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Breaking down the 49ers’ new defense

The Press Democrat | February 21, 2017

Related Topics: Pete Carroll, Dan Quinn (American football), Defensive coordinator, Defensive end, Gus Bradley, Linebacker

Next season, the 49ers’ new defensive coordinator, Robert Saleh, a disciple of Pete Carroll, most likely will run the defense Carroll runs in Seattle — a 4-3 Over.

Here’s what it looks like:

Dan Quinn — another Carroll disciple — runs the same defense in Atlanta:
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The Jaguars also used a 4-3 Over the past few seasons. Their head coach was Gus Bradley — the first Carroll disciple — and their linebackers coach was Saleh.
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Here are the main benefits of the 4-3 Over:
  1. The 6-technique (6t) defensive end lines up across from the tight end — an advantage for the defense, because most tight ends these days aren’t quality blockers and cannot handle 260-pound defensive ends.
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