The_Philster
05-18-2003, 09:43 AM
Addition of Suggs is key to commitment to scheme
The Ravens are planning to use a new defensive scheme to regain their old reputation.
With the arrival of first-round pick Terrell Suggs, the Ravens expect to make more of a commitment to a 3-4 alignment to boost them back among the NFL's elite defenses.
Last year, the Ravens caused a buzz by announcing they would switch from their overwhelmingly successful 4-3 scheme (four linemen and three linebackers) to a 3-4 look (three linemen and four linebackers). But injuries and personnel - they had just one blitzing threat in Peter Boulware - resulted in them playing the new alignment only 25 percent of the time....
more (http://www.sunspot.net/sports/football/bal-sp.ravens18may18,0,4609597.story?coll=bal%2Dsports%2Dfootball)
The Ravens are planning to use a new defensive scheme to regain their old reputation.
With the arrival of first-round pick Terrell Suggs, the Ravens expect to make more of a commitment to a 3-4 alignment to boost them back among the NFL's elite defenses.
Last year, the Ravens caused a buzz by announcing they would switch from their overwhelmingly successful 4-3 scheme (four linemen and three linebackers) to a 3-4 look (three linemen and four linebackers). But injuries and personnel - they had just one blitzing threat in Peter Boulware - resulted in them playing the new alignment only 25 percent of the time....
more (http://www.sunspot.net/sports/football/bal-sp.ravens18may18,0,4609597.story?coll=bal%2Dsports%2Dfootball)