Gathering all the information on the 3-4 :)

Paul "Bear" Bryant's version (Bryant was as good a "D-Coach" as ever lived):

NOSE: 0 TECHNIQUE - The defender lines up head on the offensive center. Depending on the situation, the distance he lines up off the football will vary. On a short yardage situation, he will line up close to the center's head. On a long yardage situation, normally he will be about one yard off the ball. He will use either a three- or four-point stance, with one foot staggered. His technique is to play the center's head with a quick hand shiver on the snap of the ball. When he makes contact with the center, he brings his back foot up so his feet are even with each other. If the quarterback goes straight back to pass, the 0 technique man is responsible for a draw play, and then he rushes the passer. If it is a run instead of a pass play, he will keep the center away from his blocking surface, not permitting himself to be tied up in the middle of the line, and he will pursue the ball taking his proper angle depending on the type of running play.

DE: 5 TECHNIQUE - The 5 technique man lines up on the outside eye of the offensive tackle, with the feet staggered (outside foot back in most cases). On the snap of the ball he employs a forearm flip charge into the tackle. As he makes contact, his back foot is brought up even with his front foot. He has 75% off-tackle responsibillity, and he should never be blocked by only one man. If it is a straight back pass, he should rush the passer from inside-out. If the play comes toward him, he should whip the tackle and make the play. He must be certain to keep the offensive blocker in front of him at all times as the 5 man will be eliminated from the play very easily if he tries to go around his blocker. If the play goes away from him, he must pursue the football. He is instructed not to cross the offensive line of scrimmage when employing a 5 technique.


OLBer: 9 TECHNIQUE - The 9 technique splits the outside foot of the offensive end. He should line up 14 inches off the line of scrimmage, with most of the weight on his outside foot, which is back. When the ball is snapped, the 9 technique man will take a short step with his inside foot toward the offensive end, and at the same time he will deliver a hand or forearm shiver to the head of the offensive end. If the offensive end blocks in and the play comes toward him, the 9 man immediately looks for the near halfback or the trapper, expecting to be blocked by either offensive man. If a running play comes toward him and the quarterback is going to option the football, he must make the quarterback pitch the ball. If the quarterback is faking the ball to the fullback, the 9 man must "search" the fullback for the ball first. The 9 technique man never crosses the line of scrimmage. If the offensive play is a straight back pass, the 9 man delivers a blow to the end, and drops back two or three yards looking for the screen or short pass. He is in a position to come up and make the tackle if the quarterback gets outside of your outside rusher and the quarterback decides to run with the football. If the flow goes away, he is the trail man and has the same responsibilities as the 6 and 7 technique man, which I explained previously. The most important coaching point is that the man playing the 9 technique must deliver a good blow to the offensive end on every play.

ILBer: 30 TECHNIQUE: Inside eye on outside eye of offensive guard. Line up in a neutral 2 point stance 3 yards off the L.O.S. Read through the guard into the offensive backfield. 1) If the guard releases directly at the LBer, step up and meet him vigorously and squarely with the inside flipper. 2) If the guard takes either an inside angle or outside angle on the LBer, move laterally rapidly in order to avoid the block of the guard. 3) If the guard blocks down on your Nose, step up into the hole in a break down position and meet the lead blocker with the inside flipper. 4) If the guard pulls, release with him (the offside LBer should pursue cautiously and not leave too soon because of trap or counter). 5) Vs. passes - LBer should retreat over his outside shoulder to his hook zone and pull up when the QB starts his throw (break in the direction of the throw). On a sprintout pass, the LBer is responbsible firstr for hiks hook zone, and then release to the flat if the QB continues past his offensive tackle.

You should have enough by now. Teach it WELL, & keep it SIMPLE!
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FROM THE CURRENT 3-4 TEAMS:

#1 STEELERS "SPILL"

#2 PATRIOTS "CONTAIN"

Steelers base out of 1/4-1/4-1/2, so (in BASE) they spill to the S/S - Polamalu - who is like a "
heat seeking missle"), & the W/C.