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<blockquote data-quote="Techster" data-source="post: 390096" data-attributes="member: 360"><p>From what CNW said in an interview about the types of LBs he uses:</p><p></p><p><em>Going back to the original concept of getting the quicker more athletic guys on the field, we recruit body types more similar to safeties than backers...When many defenses are turning to nickel and dime packages, we are able to leave our base personnel in the game vs. three or four wide-outs. Practice opportunities are maximized by playing with the same personnel. Blitz packages are easier to execute with the extra stand up player and pursuit turns up a notch with the faster players on the field. </em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em><strong>Our inside backers generally are a little bigger than our outside backers. They take on blocks from linemen and backs just as our outside backers do, but usually in tighter space. </strong>We've been fortunate over the years to be able to move an inside backer to outside and vice versa. If you want to get your best eleven on the field, having the ability to interchange an inside or outside backer helps with depth as injuries occur. With the type of player we recruit at outside backer we've been fortunate to move some of them to safety when needed and some of our safeties to outside backer. Whether the flexibility for these position changes is a necessity or a luxury, it's an advantage either way. </em></p><p><em></em></p><p>I would think Mitchell stays on the inside, but Vic would more likely move to the outside than remain inside. Vic was not really good taking on blocks. I actually see BJS moving inside since he's probably one of our bigger LBs. Seems like CNW is looking for guys that can run and cover at OLB, an almost saftey/linebacker hybrid. That's why I think guys like AJ Gray and Jalen Johnson could move...AJ more situationally, but Jalen more permanently. One guy I think fits CNW's mold to a "T" for OLB is Charlie Thomas who we signed this year.</p><p></p><p>I can see the thought behind that as most seem to think a 3-4 system is weaker against the run. But by having bigger MLBs, they almost act as a second line of DLs, but obviously more flexible in responsibility and skillset.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Techster, post: 390096, member: 360"] From what CNW said in an interview about the types of LBs he uses: [I]Going back to the original concept of getting the quicker more athletic guys on the field, we recruit body types more similar to safeties than backers...When many defenses are turning to nickel and dime packages, we are able to leave our base personnel in the game vs. three or four wide-outs. Practice opportunities are maximized by playing with the same personnel. Blitz packages are easier to execute with the extra stand up player and pursuit turns up a notch with the faster players on the field. [/I] [I] [B]Our inside backers generally are a little bigger than our outside backers. They take on blocks from linemen and backs just as our outside backers do, but usually in tighter space. [/B]We've been fortunate over the years to be able to move an inside backer to outside and vice versa. If you want to get your best eleven on the field, having the ability to interchange an inside or outside backer helps with depth as injuries occur. With the type of player we recruit at outside backer we've been fortunate to move some of them to safety when needed and some of our safeties to outside backer. Whether the flexibility for these position changes is a necessity or a luxury, it's an advantage either way. [/I] I would think Mitchell stays on the inside, but Vic would more likely move to the outside than remain inside. Vic was not really good taking on blocks. I actually see BJS moving inside since he's probably one of our bigger LBs. Seems like CNW is looking for guys that can run and cover at OLB, an almost saftey/linebacker hybrid. That's why I think guys like AJ Gray and Jalen Johnson could move...AJ more situationally, but Jalen more permanently. One guy I think fits CNW's mold to a "T" for OLB is Charlie Thomas who we signed this year. I can see the thought behind that as most seem to think a 3-4 system is weaker against the run. But by having bigger MLBs, they almost act as a second line of DLs, but obviously more flexible in responsibility and skillset. [/QUOTE]
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