INDIANAPOLIS – Head coach Matt Patricia responded to a question about the defensive system he will install with the Detroit Lions with a pointed explanation of how it cannot be characterized by the standard designations of either a 4-3 or 3-4 base scheme.
“Multiple” seems to best fit the scheme – for now, anyway.
Three current NFL head coaches who faced Patricia’s defense multiple times during his seven seasons as defensive coordinator of the Patriots offered the same conclusion at this week’s Combine.
By any name, Patricia’s defense has worked.
“He’s always challenging to go against,” said Dolphins head coach Adam Gase.