Bengals expose faults in 3-4 scheme
Posted by GameSetMatch on September 21st, 2009
The Cincinnati Bengals, no strangers to playing against the 3-4 scheme, essentially handicapped the Green Bay Packers’ defense, forcing the first-year defensive coordinator to abandon most of his pressure packages because it had no answer for journeyman running back Cedric Benson.
The Chicago Bears’ castoff methodically rushed for 141 yards on 29 carries to cripple the Packers in Sunday’s surprising 31-24 loss at Lambeau Field.
Capers’ version of the 3-4 defense is predicated on the unpredictability of its blitz and pressure packages. It’s virtually the same defense the Bengals see six times a year in their division from the Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers.
Click here to read the full article – By Rob Demovsky of wisconsinrapidstribune.com
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