Switch to the 4-3?

[Corvus]

One of the best things about the Raven's D is that we don't have a rigid 3-4 or 4-3 system. We run all types of packages to suit our players and their abilities. Will we run more 4-3 with our current set of players? Maybe. More likely our players will continue to learn/play in multiple fronts and we will set up game plans based on our personnel sets and how we think would be best to attack a team.

We have remained a more 3-4 team over the past years but Oz has brought it up many times that we aren't a 3-4 or 4-3 team. Labels make it easier to get a snapshot of the team but in the end we will run multiple sets. We run a 54 sometimes, 4-3, 3-4, nickel, 3-3-5 nickel, dime I mean we run any package you can think of. It is a big reason we value versatility so highly and when we start moving guys into non-traditional roles (Like back when we had AD playing safety) we gain small strategic advantages.

Long story short with our team, the difference between 3-4 and 4-3 is primarily academic.

This, this, this. Why does it matter what the "base" is when we give both base looks and half a dozen sub packages each season?