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If the strong-side wing-to-guard pass is not possible, the third option is for the weak-side forward to flash to the strong-side elbow, take the pass, and cut to the basket on the trademark backdoor play of the offense. Meanwhile, the wing and corner guard exchange on a down screen.
Yellow triangles are defensive linemen, yellow squares are linebackers, yellow circles are defensive backs. The base Miami front is an "over" front, with a nose tackle shaded weak side to the center, a defensive tackle shaded outside the strong side guard, a defensive end shaded outside the tight end, and the weakside end outside the offensive ...
The line is heavily shifted toward the offense's weak side; both outside linebackers tend to play on the strong side outside of the defensive linemen; and three defensive backs (the two cornerbacks and the strong safety) crowd the line of scrimmage. The remaining safety, which is the free safety, stays in the backfield.
During an appearance on 670 the Score’s Mully & Haugh, Bears head coach Matt Eberflus said that Smith will play the weak side linebacker position this season. Smith has spent the offseason ...
Linebackers are either blitzing or in pass coverage. Blitzing linebackers can employ various stunts to confuse the offense's blockers and break down their protection scheme. Coverage linebackers in a Cover 1 scheme will usually have man responsibility on a halfback , fullback , or tight end .
Leonard has played 64.2 percent of the snaps at weak-side linebacker this season, frequently coming off the field on third downs for E.J. Speed, and the former All-Pro believes he's capable of a ...
Outside linebackers. As in the 3–4 defense there are two outside linebackers in the 4–3. These outside backers are known as the strong side and weak side linebackers. The strong side, or "Sam" linebacker, is so named because he typically sticks to the strong side of the defense, across from the tight end. The "Sam" does his fair share of ...
Tennessee Titans running back Julius Chestnut (36) runs into Seahawks linebacker Derick Hall (58) during their NFL preseason game at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024.