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Originally Posted by gandhi1007

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OK...what does the Dome Patrol have to do with the here and now?

Because no matter what, that defense (the Dome Patrol) set the precedent of defensive play for this franchise.

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Our current personnel favors a 4-3, so we should build in that direction

This part I agree on. With the personnel we currently have on the team. This would be our fastest fix. Simple help at the DT spot could help this team tremendously, but getting a stud LB to go along with role players like Fujita & Simmons could also do the same. Not to mention, playing the 3-4 would not be so much of a stretch, should we get that stud LB.

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The only D that has run consistently in a 3-4 with success for any length of time nowadays are the Steelers

Huh? Didn't that 2000 Ravens defense play alot of 3-4? Doesn't that current Lovie Smith defense in Chicago play the 3-4 alot? And what about those 3 time Super Bowl champion Patriots-Didn't they play in a 3-4 formation? If the leaugue is 90% 4-3 oriented like you said, why are there always 3-4 defensive teams always in the top 5 defenses in the league? A defense is what you make of it from the personnel on your roster. Some teams, like Carolina, will reap more rewards by playing the 4-3 because of their peronnel. On the other hand, some teams like Pittsburgh & New England have teams more suited to run the 3-4.

The Ravens best D was in '00 and they were a 4-3 w/Sam Adams and Goose in the middle. They then went to a 3-4 and it was good but never as good as that '00 year obviously. The Ravens no longer utilize the 3-4. You're right about the Patriots, though I forgot about them. I don't know about Chicago. However I don't agree that just because we had the Dome Patrol, that has to be the model that we strive for or that it should set the precedent. Each coach has his own identity and we shouldn't hold them to the model of the Dome Patrol.