Panthers should consider the 3-4 when Kuechly is done.

[TheMaulClaw]

    Just my two cents.  The 4-3 has been relatively good too us, but you can disguise zone coverages and blitzes better out of the 3-4.  With our defense we're set up to feast on mediocre QBs, but we have a real issue whenever we play a real QB.  It seems that experienced QBs only require a split second to discern our coverage.  

I like Kuechly and Davis....so I'd be willing to ride the 4-3 out for another few seasons while Kuechly is still technically in his prime but after that....a long with a coaching change we should switch back to the 3-4 once we're forced to rebuild.

[MtnJax]

I think it's time now, after this season. Keuchly could still be the impact player he is now in a 3-4.

I've become a big believer in it since App State switched to it and our defense has been pretty dominant the past few years

[TheMaulClaw]

9 minutes ago, MtnJax said:

I think it's time now, after this season. Keuchly could still be the impact player he is now in a 3-4.

I've become a big believer in it since App State switched to it and our defense has been pretty dominant the past few years

I don't think it'd be wise to switch schemes mid season.  I do think it would be wise soon though.  I think it's the reason the Saints own us right now.  Brees knows our defense better then half our defenders because he's been playing against it for 7 years....same with Matt Ryan.

[therealmjl]

We can’t even figure out how to get lined up in a base defense we have been running for like 8 years what makes you think completely scraping that and moving to a new scheme would benefit us in any way

[MtnJax]

13 minutes ago, TheMaulClaw said:

I don't think it'd be wise to switch schemes mid season.  I do think it would be wise soon though.  I think it's the reason the Saints own us right now.  Brees knows our defense better then half our defenders because he's been playing against it for 7 years....same with Matt Ryan.

Yeah, I definitely meant after the season. We don't have all the personnel to run it. 

Hell, we could try and throw some 3-4 looks in just to give other teams something different to look at. 

[RealBitsOfPanther]

Honestly, I think Luke would excel in any defense. Thing with the 3-4 is that you have to have those 3 DL's eat blocks up. It's hard to find those type of guys consistently. 

[ncfan]

Luke would do good in any D

 

Heck he played in a 3-4 in college

[trueblade]

Brady routinely shreds Pittsburgh's 3-4. Great QBs will do that. In today's NFL, Nickel should be your base defense. 

[Immortal]

I don't get why not do both.

hybrid.

you don't have to follow any guidelines saying you can't.

its a matter of practicing and doing it. use Vernon poe and short. put peppers standing up, td or Addison on the other side.

[1upkiller]

We have some personal that could transition into 3-4. Addison could play OLB with his size, Short at DT, stick Poe at NT....it’s possible but your gonna have to pick up players in FA or the draft. Clowney is a FA next year, he’s been in the Texans 3-4. Oh the possibilities.

[1upkiller]

RR ran a 3-4 in San Diego 

[therealmjl]

52 minutes ago, ncfan said:

Luke would do good in any D

Except Eric Washington’s

[Immortal]

yeah cam gets smacked every time we play 3-4 defense. add playing from behind and starting slow which is a natural panther trait. the odds aren't in our favor. 

the only 3-4 defense we've been good for is the packers really... but even nick Perry lays the wood on cam sometimes

[KillerKat]

I thought about this and think the same way. I love the 3-4 defense and there is so much you can do to confuse the offense. I would love to switch back to 3-4.