skinfan2k Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 Just wondering if the defense 3-3-5 would ever become a standard base package, instead of the usual 4-3 and 3-4 defeneses. What would be some strengths and weaknesses of running this defense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamshatterer Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 the 3-3-5 would obviously be used for passing plays the majority of the time. Granted DB's are faster than LB's so them be able to get the LOS wouldn't be a problem but most DB's can't shed block. Hell, most of them just get laid out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VAsBeachBoy Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 I could see it being an advantage and useful only if you have really good defensive lineman and safeties... But no I don't think it will ever become a base package, EVER. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliforniaSkin Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 Only way I could see a 3-3-5 as an effective base defesne is if you played with 3 safeties and they were all big. Even then, I think the other team would simply go big and try to grind it out on the ground. Tough to stop the run with 5 dbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinfan2k Posted March 8, 2006 Author Share Posted March 8, 2006 this defense is very similar to the 3-4, but how come teams dont use more d-lineman the size of washington. i mean, lets put the 3 lineman the size of washington on the LOS and make the quarterback beat u with 8 guys behind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinstzar Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 The 3-3-5 is a college defense. It allows teams to put more athletes on the field and leverage the great athletic difference one team might have over another. It would never work in the NFL because the teams are too evenly matched. If any team ran a 3-3-5 as their BASE defense they would give up 300 a game rushing. Teams would load up on fullback and tight end packages and smash the 3-3-5 off the line and then with downfield blocks. So no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCsportsfan53 Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 Wow, been playing much Madden lately??? Seriously though, unlike in Madden, 3-3-5, 1-5-5, ect do not magically stop 1 and 2 WR set runs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinfan2k Posted March 8, 2006 Author Share Posted March 8, 2006 Wow, been playing much Madden lately??? Seriously though, unlike in Madden, 3-3-5, 1-5-5, ect do not magically stop 1 and 2 WR set runs. acutally i have not played madden since thanksgiving. i honestly dont like playing madden, as i grow up, it seems only fun for a while, but the aspect of the game seems dull to me even though im a die hard football fan. i like sportsgames like live, winning eleven and baseball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPstretch Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 the only way a 3-3-5 could be a standard defense is if you play 2 free safeties and one of them plays around the line of scrimmage the whole time which essentially makes him a LB. it would be too easy to run on a team that plays a 3-3-5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishOrange15 Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 I'm a firm believer in the 0-10-1 defensive scheme. Athletes GALORE! Rich....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WallyG3 Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 With a 3-3-5 as the base, you'd get KILLED on draw plays. You'd have to play a safety up at the line to keep them from running up the gut every single down, essentially making it a 3-4 or 4-3 defense. On a draw, that safety would just drop into coverage - 8 easy yards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lombardi's_kid_brother Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 If this was the base defense, you would need a massive nose tackle and at least two safeties who played like linebackers. Otherwise, teams would average 6 yards a clip in the running game. Basically, it's a defense that can work in college against undersized lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feeshta Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 this defense is very similar to the 3-4, but how come teams dont use more d-lineman the size of washington. i mean, lets put the 3 lineman the size of washington on the LOS and make the quarterback beat u with 8 guys behind. Thing is there simply are not that many guys like Ted Washington. Getting three on one team would cost a boatload of money because they are rare. It could possibly work with the personnel you mentioned, I doubt it personally, but it's possible. Main thing though is availability of personnel to pull it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peregrine Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 A 3-3-5 would be crushed in rushing situations. For us, wed be giving up a DT for a CB. Better for the passing game, yes(but not for putting pressure on the QB), but in the NFL, running the football effectively is what the best teams do(and they would love to pound it down your throat), so we would be putting ourselves at a huge competitive disadvantage. I dont think any team will ever have a 3-3-5 as a base defense in the NFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsHokieFan Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 WVU runs a 3-3-5 It can be effective in college because as has been stated you have more athletes on the field and you never know where the blitz or pressure is coming from, or where exactly the coverage will be In the NFL, it would get smashed to pieces on 1st and 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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