... of soda left with the cap off, Kansas City’s defense is flat! They play flat and they look flat. 

This isn’t a commentary about playmaking or passion, however, but literally the Chiefs line up in a flat 3-4. 

There are two primary benefits to running a 3-4: confusing offenses and having more athletic playmakers on the field.

The 3-4 puts another athletic playmaker on the field at the linebacker spot, a player who can blitz, drop into a zone, play man coverage, or stop the run. Vital though is disguising, pre-snap, which of these responsibilities a linebacker assumes.

Key, though, is that the linebackers can perform any of these functions linin...

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