Defense question

stockman311 · 12-19-2007, 11:21 AM

There is no such rule. Also you don't have to notify the refs.

The reason you don't put Colston on the field to play defense is two fold.

First and foremost WR and CB are entirely different positions that require entirely different skill sets. DB's are constantly backpeddling and breaking to the ball as opposed to WR who are used to running in only one direction. Also, DB's need to know defensive scheme and the tendencies of the WR's they are going against. They need to know if a guy cuts routes short or acts differently at the line when the play is called for him. They need to know how to play in a zone where they pass receivers off to safeties and pickup other players as they come into their zone. This is not an easy task to learn.

Secondly, using Colston on both sides would detract from his playmaking abilities on both sides. Even Deion Sanders, arguably the best pure athlete to ever play the game only played both sides of the ball occasionally. It's just too tiring to play the entire game at peak efficiency.

You will see WR's in the game in end of the game scenarios such as Hail Mary's and the like because WR's have better hands than DB's in theory. This is the main reason everyone was screaming bloody murder when Bullocks dropped two perfect onside kicks earlier this year. As a DB he should never have been on the HANDS team. Colston would have caught both of those balls.

12-19-2007, 11:21 AM	#4
stockman311 1000 Posts + Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,137	Re: Defense question There is no such rule. Also you don't have to notify the refs. The reason you don't put Colston on the field to play defense is two fold. First and foremost WR and CB are entirely different positions that require entirely different skill sets. DB's are constantly backpeddling and breaking to the ball as opposed to WR who are used to running in only one direction. Also, DB's need to know defensive scheme and the tendencies of the WR's they are going against. They need to know if a guy cuts routes short or acts differently at the line when the play is called for him. They need to know how to play in a zone where they pass receivers off to safeties and pickup other players as they come into their zone. This is not an easy task to learn. Secondly, using Colston on both sides would detract from his playmaking abilities on both sides. Even Deion Sanders, arguably the best pure athlete to ever play the game only played both sides of the ball occasionally. It's just too tiring to play the entire game at peak efficiency. You will see WR's in the game in end of the game scenarios such as Hail Mary's and the like because WR's have better hands than DB's in theory. This is the main reason everyone was screaming bloody murder when Bullocks dropped two perfect onside kicks earlier this year. As a DB he should never have been on the HANDS team. Colston would have caught both of those balls.