✭ The Dallas Cowboys Will Change To A 3-4 Defense EVENTUALLY

Massive changes are underway on the Dallas Cowboys’ coaching staff in 2020. With a new head coach and defensive coordinator now in place, could a big change be coming to the defensive scheme? WIll Dallas convert to a 3-4 defense this year, and how easily can that happen given the current roster? Mike Nolan has been named as the new coordinator this year and his primary background in the NFL has been using the 3-4 scheme. In case you’re unfamiliar, this refers to the base formation of personnel among the defensive linemen and linebackers. In the 4-3 scheme, which Dallas has employed since 2013, there are four defensive linemen and three linebackers in the front seven. The 3-4 flips those numbers; three linemen and four linebackers. Dallas used the 3-4 defense from 2003-2012. It was initially installed by Bill Parcells and continued by Wade Phillips. However, after two years of Rob Ryan’s work, the Cowboys chose to bring in Monte Kiffin and Rod Marinelli to switch back to the traditional 4-3 scheme. Mike Nolan has worked with both schemes, having run a 4-3 defense during his time with the Atlanta Falcons from 2012-2014. He has spent the last three years as the linebackers coach for the New Orleans Saints, who also use a 4-3 scheme. Still, Nolan’s primarily considered a 3-4 guy. So if new Dallas Head Coach Mike McCarthy is bringing him in to lead a scheme change, how quickly can the Cowboys make that switch with their current players?