Much has been made about the Redskins 3-4 defense. There are three type of fans when it comes to this defensive philosophy: 1) Those who can’t stand it, and realize we have better personnel for the 4-3; 2) Those who accept it, and want a true nose tackle; 3) Those who don’t accept it, and realize we are in our base defense less than 30% of the time.
I fall into category three.
Are the Redskins a true base 3-4 team? No, and here is why.
The spread offense has hit the NFL, and it is here to stay.