While all NFL defenses play around with formations depending on the situation, every team has a base defense that functions as their identity and the starting point from which they can build out. The ...

The hiring of Brandon Staley signifies a shift in defensive philosophy for the New Orleans Saints. They're changing their base defense to a 3-4 after being a 4-3 under Dennis Allen, but Chase Young ...

The Atlanta Falcons brought back a familiar face in Raheem Morris to be the team’s 19th head coach in franchise history, and the former Rams defensive coordinator wasted little time putting together ...

LSU is mere days into its transition to a base 3-4 defense under new coordinator Dave Aranda, but the early reviews are sparkling. The veterans of the Tigers defensive front seemed not only ...

Mike Vrabel says the New England Patriots will be running a 3-4 structure for their base defense. However, he notes that the distinction doesn’t matter as much in today’s NFL. During an appearance on ...

As head coach at Boston College, new Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley employed a base 4-3 defense. That doesn’t necessarily mean the Packers will switch out of the 3-4 scheme ...