Waiting for the game to start and I’m looking back at some old game film, this shot from the 2009 Bills opener. This was always a defensive front that intrigued me and it was one we only saw in limited use in 2009.

Technically it’s a 4-3, with the defensive line Warren-Wilfork-Wright-Green. Obviously the defensive left is a brick wall, while the defensive right are two pretty good pass rushing defensive ends. Remember this is the year they got rid of Seymour.

Whereas in most 4-3s the outside linebackers would be off the line of scrimmage, here they are on it, as if they were 3-4 OLBs.

All of this leaves one MLB in the middle of the field. I’ve asked a couple X and O guys who are smarter than me about it but have never gotten a clear explanation of what’s going on here.