Things that haven't been discussed for our defense.

JKool · 06-29-2004, 02:57 PM

If T-buck\'s tackling is SO bad (which it isn\'t), then moving him to the Nickle spot can only HELP and not hurt. Here is where you have the best chance to use your athleticism to make plays on the ball WITH HELP OVER TOP (that includes help tackling). Moving him inside to the slot or a three deep or flat zone CAN ONLY HELP HIM given what everyone thinks about his tackling. The only time the corners need to make solo tackles (in a cover two or three - frequent in nickle) is when there is an OUTSIDE run (and this is usually not the Nickle\'s job, it is the corner\'s).

06-29-2004, 02:57 PM	#16
JKool 1000 Posts + Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 2,423	Things that haven't been discussed for our defense. If T-buck\'s tackling is SO bad (which it isn\'t), then moving him to the Nickle spot can only HELP and not hurt. Here is where you have the best chance to use your athleticism to make plays on the ball WITH HELP OVER TOP (that includes help tackling). Moving him inside to the slot or a three deep or flat zone CAN ONLY HELP HIM given what everyone thinks about his tackling. The only time the corners need to make solo tackles (in a cover two or three - frequent in nickle) is when there is an OUTSIDE run (and this is usually not the Nickle\'s job, it is the corner\'s).
	"... I was beating them with my eyes the whole game..." - Aaron Brooks