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Forget the 4-3: Steelers Aren’t Switching Anytime Soon

Article By on 25th February, 2010

... and fans. The same reasons emerge.

"Mike Tomlin has a 4-3 background."

"The Steelers are drafting 4-3-type players."

"The 4-3 is the 'in' system now."

Wrong, wrong, and wrong.

First of all, Tomlin is a Tampa 2 guy. If anything, the Steelers would adopt that system—which, judging by the team's secondary, would be something akin to professional suicide.

Secondly, the Steelers are not drafting 4-3-type players. They are drafting versatile defensive players who can be adapted to their needs in the 3-4. Ziggy Hood is not a 4-3 end or tackle necessarily as much as he is a good defensive lineman.

Finally, the 4-3 is not the "in" system. The 3-4 is. The Green Bay Packers adopted a 3-4 defense this year...

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