NY Jets, Robert Saleh (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
The NY Jets have run a version of the 3-4 defense for the last 15 seasons. Not since Herm Edwards brought his ‘Tampa 2′ defense to Gang Green have the Jets employed a 4-3 defense.
Even before Edwards run as Jets coach from 2001-2005, New York under Bill Parcells and his crew ran the 3-4 defense in the late ’90s from 1997-2000.
Since Edwards exited stage left, Eric Mangini, Rex Ryan, Todd Bowles, and even Gregg Williams ran their own versions of the 3-4 defense with the Jets.