The hiring of Brandon Staley signifies a shift in defensive philosophy for the New Orleans Saints. They're changing their base defense to a 3-4 after being a 4-3 under Dennis Allen, but Chase Young doesn't see it as a big deal. Especially not for him because "an edge player is an edge player."
Young discussed the biggest talking point on the defense after signing his new three-year contract: "At the end of the day, you're playing on the edge most of the time it's the same rules."
Typically in a base 3-4 defense, you'll have a player who will occasionally drop into coverage.