Mike Vrabel says the New England Patriots will be running a 3-4 structure for their base defense. However, he notes that the distinction doesn’t matter as much in today’s NFL.

New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator Brandon Staley learned the 3-4 defensive scheme under legendary coach Vic Fangio, who coached it previously in New Orleans.

Mike Vrabel revealed what type of base defense the Patriots will run, but noted that it's not as important a distinction as it used to be.

Well, according to Jeff Duncan of The Times-Picayune, the Saints are officially switching to a base 3-4 defense under new defensive coordinator Brandon Staley. Staley learned the scheme from Vic ...