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Should the Raiders, Bengals, and Bills Convert to the 3-4?

Published by on May 4, 2009
Article Source: Bleacher Report - NFL

In going through my routine of updating all my notes on NFL teams (I have extensive notes), I started to wonder about the direction of the defense for three clubs:  the Raiders, Bengals and Bills.

On paper, these teams appear to have personnel better suited for the 3-4 alignment. However, because I do not have an up-close-and-personal knowledge or relationship with those players, I do not know if the 3-4 would fit their skill sets rather than just their sizes and the lack of a true pass rush from the down linemen.

I must emphasize that in the 3-4, the down linemen are mostly occupiers rather than playmakers, so as long as they free up the linebackers, then they have *usually* succeeded at their jo...

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