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Originally Posted by Sylvanfan
Given the amount of passing in the game today, and time that teams spend in nickle packages (something like 52% of downs in the NFL teams are in a nickle or sub package of some type), I don't know if the base defence matters as much as it used to. There are a lot of 3-4 teams who do 4-3 looks and vice versa. A good co-ordinator will figure out how to use the personell he has.
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Yeah, the Eagles have generally used a 46 defense over the past few years. The only reason I don't want to see a dramatic scheme change is because they spend nine draft picks on defensive players last April, and I'm assuming they drafted those players to play in the current scheme.