Are the Bears Switching To A 3-4?

daintrain28 · Joined: 04 Feb 2005 Posts: 19161 Location: Bettendorf, Iowa

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Down here in the Eastern tip of Iowa, I am in the Chicago media market. Hence, I get Bears sports talk.

I have heard several sportscasters referencing the Bears switching to a 3-4? Is there a reason for this? I find it bizarre they would commit to a new scheme when the new HC hasn't been hired yet.
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Madmike90 · Joined: 25 Jan 2009 Posts: 18574 Location: Scotland

If Phil Emery is as smart as we think…then there is 0% chance we are switching to a 3-4 regardless of which offensive minded HC we hire.

GOGRIESE · Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2013 11:25 pm Post subject:

Its possible that it happens. It wont be a base 3-4 2 gap system though.
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wiscbearsfan · Joined: 06 May 2006 Posts: 6290 Location: WI

When the Bears drafted Shea McClellin last year a lot of people became suspicious that Emery intended to fire Lovie at the end of this season and install a 3-4. At the Lovie just got fired presser Emery basically laid that idea to rest by saying that if the new coach wants to switch to a 3-4 that they would have to convince him they could do it with their current personnel. That being said it is highly unlikely they make the switch, at least this year.
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Slaymont Harris · Joined: 11 Aug 2011 Posts: 933

Emery isn't installing anything. He already stated that the new coach has to convince him that the talent is there for a 3-4. But, for starters, there is nobody to play nosetackle in a traditional 3-4.

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WindyCity · Joined: 26 Jun 2009 Posts: 6831

For sun the Bears 3-4

DE: Peppers
NT: Paea
DE: Melton

OLB: McClellin
MLB: Roach
MLB: Briggs
OLB: ?

CB: Tillman
CB: Jennings
FS: Conte
SS: Wright

It is not the most hideous thing but it is a stretch.

The only thing that saves us is that Peppers, Melton and Wootton all have the size to be 3-4 1 gap DEs.
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Slaymont Harris · Joined: 11 Aug 2011 Posts: 933

I'm not sure Paea could do well at nose, but it would probably have to be a single gap 3-4 like the Cowboys run, and not the standard 3-4 where the nose is clogging up the entire middle and responsible for two gaps.

bears2308 · Joined: 20 Feb 2008 Posts: 2387 Location: Indianapolis

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CWood21 · Joined: 27 Jun 2008 Posts: 30533 Location: 'Merica

I don't see the DLine to play a 34 and that's a big part of.

DE: ???
NT: ???
DE: Corey Wootton

OLB: McClellin
ILB: Briggs
ILB: Urlacher
OLB: Peppers
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pigsooie5 · Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2013 6:08 pm Post subject:

topwop1 · Joined: 08 Jan 2008 Posts: 4519

I really don't see the point in switching to a 3-4. Why take away from the strengths of this team? Swtching to a 3-4 and entirely new defense would just create more uncertainties. I say bad move. Switching to a 3-4 just seems like the cool thing to do these days amongst the fans.
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