04-20-2020, 03:18 PM
With the way the game is played nowadays, there's really only 2 types of linebackers in my opinion:
1. Guys that are in space, off the ball and expected to cover TEs, RBs and play zone coverage.
2. Guys that are rushing the passer a majority of the time and aren't asked to be major players in coverage.
There's also a hybrid of those 2, but they are generally one or the other. I don't see this whole 3-4/4-3 debate as much with most teams as they are in nickel most of the time. I think Murray, Queen and Simmons are guys that are space guys, whereas Baun is an edge guy who can cover. i still lump Baun with the edges, but also feel like he can cover, just not as good as the guys that will be around in round 3 (Wilson, Brooks, Gay, Dye) or later
1. Guys that are in space, off the ball and expected to cover TEs, RBs and play zone coverage.
2. Guys that are rushing the passer a majority of the time and aren't asked to be major players in coverage.
There's also a hybrid of those 2, but they are generally one or the other. I don't see this whole 3-4/4-3 debate as much with most teams as they are in nickel most of the time. I think Murray, Queen and Simmons are guys that are space guys, whereas Baun is an edge guy who can cover. i still lump Baun with the edges, but also feel like he can cover, just not as good as the guys that will be around in round 3 (Wilson, Brooks, Gay, Dye) or later