Poydras You nailed it

CantonLegend · 04-23-2010, 02:07 PM

Originally Posted by poydras

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

04-23-2010, 02:07 PM	#11
CantonLegend 1000 Posts + Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Canton, Ohio Posts: 2,685 Blog Entries: 2	Re: Poydras You nailed it Originally Posted by poydras 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