Rey M

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(09-12-2016, 06:46 PM)PikesPeakUC Wrote: Seems like we're definitely seeing the death of the 2 down LBs in the NFL and the gradual increase of smaller more athletic guys. Rey is kind of a dying breed unless you need a thumper in a 3-4 defense. The 4-3 has kind of killed the bigger run stoppers. 

There was a move towards that over the last decade, and the trend is actually a return to the big defenders who can overpower.

The Colts defenses were built the way you describe, and their failures and the success of the Seahawks has caused a shift in mindset.