Anothet New Rebs DB
- Thread starter bergemj
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From Florida - I think coming home is along the line of his new football home
Wow a lot of DB’s we playing a lot of nickel? Some of those hybrids so we have speed at LB?
This defense is shaping up to be mean. Hoping we keep it going in the spring.
A lot.
In 3-3-5 it's a 3rd safety that takes the place of the MIKE LB in a 3-4 defense. At SDSU it was the 'Aztec' position. Super interesting versatile position. A bit of a hybrid SF/LB/CB. Takes uniques skill/athletic/size to play it. I think that dude Pope might be the target to play it. Guessing they'll call it the Rebel or something.
Anyway they can play in the box vs run, come on a blitz in the A gap, drop to middle or deep coverage in a zone. Dude has to be fast with some decent size as well to play it. Pope's 200lbs and runs a 4.4 hence why I think we'll see him there.
Oh ok I didn't realize that was the kind of defense he ran at SDSU. I can barely remember what defense we ran last year. That's good then I do like that Belichick ran a bit of it with the Pats at times. I think that was what he used vs the Rams in that last SB win. Confuses QB's who haven't seen it much.
A lot of the guys we have are unproven so it will be interesting to see how they pan out but I always like getting players from larger schools so good start.
