The Universities of Clemson, Texas, Iowa, and LSU just to name a few have started using a 3-2-6 defense. It's kinda like a light version of a 34 defense, with only 2 linebackers instead of 4. The Benefits of this is defensive backs for what ever need.
With the defense calls for less traditional roles of the defensive ends as they should be hybrid defensive tackles. With a strong nose guard lining up between them. The linebackers also have to be able to play both the edge/outside role and the traditional inside role.
That's great but how do you stop the run? First off, this formation has many facets, you're not limited to only three men on the line. One or both linebackers can be moved on to the line. Allowing for many different looks of the formation.
On top of that the strong safeties are hybrid linebackers. Just like Coy Wire who played 9 years in the NFL for the Bills and Falcons, and current New England Patriots Kyle Dugger. Having hard hitting safeties that can come up and play the run is something done all the time in the league.
What it comes down to is roster building and game planning. Taking away what your opponents do best by moving pieces around. Teams that wanna go jumbo or heavy against this defense formation, that's when you switch the linebackers to bigger Defensive tackles/ends. The safeties are still on the field. To play linebacker
The NFL is evolving and defenses must evolve and adapt to the changes. One team with the personal to execute such a formation is the Patriots. Their entire defense is built on hybrid players. On top of that, they have one of the most intelligent defensive minds in NFL history. The Chargers are another team that is capable of running such a defense, or were under former head coach Anthony Lynn. There is enough college tape for professional teams to learn how to use this formation. It's time defenses in the NFL caught up with the modern offenses.
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