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eaglenj · 08-12-2012, 07:16 PM

So an OLB who is lined up on the LOS and a TE who is also on the line, the OLB should read him? How would you do that exactly? If you asked them to read the TE, and then decide to rush, it would be a ridiculous waste of talent. That is not the way a 3-4 defense is played. If you want to talk about a 4-3 weak side LB, deciding to rush or cover a TE then what you are saying makes sense. Can woodley and harrison cover, yes. Do they cover 5-10% of the time, yes. That does NOT mean they regularly are in coverage.

And if you are talking about bryan thomas' role in our defense then that also makes sense. But we do not run a traditional 3-4 and pace does not have TE coverage responsibility 85% of the time.

Will maybin be asked to occasionally cover, absolutely, but again...it will be 10% of the time or less.

08-12-2012, 07:16 PM	#55
eaglenj All League Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 3,834	So an OLB who is lined up on the LOS and a TE who is also on the line, the OLB should read him? How would you do that exactly? If you asked them to read the TE, and then decide to rush, it would be a ridiculous waste of talent. That is not the way a 3-4 defense is played. If you want to talk about a 4-3 weak side LB, deciding to rush or cover a TE then what you are saying makes sense. Can woodley and harrison cover, yes. Do they cover 5-10% of the time, yes. That does NOT mean they regularly are in coverage. And if you are talking about bryan thomas' role in our defense then that also makes sense. But we do not run a traditional 3-4 and pace does not have TE coverage responsibility 85% of the time. Will maybin be asked to occasionally cover, absolutely, but again...it will be 10% of the time or less.