02-15-2017, 10:01 AM
(02-14-2017, 04:40 PM)Hammerstripes Wrote: No, we wouldn't. You aren't going to put a MLB on the field when the other team is running 3 WR sets, you put a corner out there. Marvin has said over and over that he views the nickel CB as a starter, which is why we are always drafting corners.
The league has completely changed, you don't see the true MLB in the game as much and I doubt you will ever really see one here as long as Marvin and Guenther are running the defense.
Actually it's the LOLB that normally comes off the field when teams are in passing situation. The ROLB and MLB for most teams stay on the field because they are your most athletic linebackers. It's the MLB of value we are missing, not the LOLB. In Seattle however they run their base personnel in 3 wide sets, normally only changing for four wide sets, they do similar things in Atlanata. We could get away with it too with the right MLB because we don't run man coverage all that often. Your not going to man up a LB on a slot WR, but in zone you can do it with success.
