OK, but that goes back to the question I asked earlier. Neither Mitchell nor Casillas are listed as Strong Side Linebackers. With today's specialization, are those positions interchangable?

no....SLB needs to be bigger and needs to be able to control a blocker or secure a tackle

WLB needs to be much faster and better in space

the positions are not interchangeable

however......if you have guys up front to eat blockers, then the SLB does not need to and can try to make plays instead

I guess we need to table this discussion until someone takes cody off the board this evening.

no....SLB needs to be bigger and needs to be able to control a blocker or secure a tackle

WLB needs to be much faster and better in space

the positions are not interchangeable

however......if you have guys up front to eat blockers, then the SLB does not need to and can try to make plays instead

Canton I hate to disagree with you here but speaking as a coach ( I coach High School ) and understand that we are talking night and day , but although youre initial eval as to who you would put on either side is acurate it doesnt mean they arent interchangeable. Weak side will face mis direction runs screens and wheel routes so should have ability to cover. but a line backer is a line backer and should be able to hold his own across the field.

obviously

however......there are different skill sets and like you said.....the quicker LB usually goes on the weakside and the bigger LB usually goes on the strongside

in high school most people run a 4-4 or a 3-4 or sometimes a 4-2-5

and your positions are limited to the kids available at the school

however.....in the NFL each position is specialized and each player has a specific skill set to match that position

there is a reason players are scouted as a Cover 2 corner or a WLB

they have the skill set to play that position but not necessarily the other man-corner or SLB

I agree that the do specialize but not that it should close doors when talking about your depth chart much the same way that a guy might play every position on the OL I think we are talking (Ideally) and (filling in getting a job done.)

of course.....if you play LB you should be able to fill in anywhere....

just like a center should be able to play guard

but there are definitly players with skill sets better suited for one or the other

not everybody that is an OLB can play MLB and vice versa......not everybody that can take on blockers and cover in space.....thats the reason sergio kindle is scouted as a SLB/DE and sean weatherspoon is scouted as a WLB

different skill sets