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Thank you for explaining. I feel like a lot of people think it’s like Madden or NCAA on PlayStation where you can just play nickel and dime and not get destroyed by the running game because DBs in video games take on blocks the same as LBs. People need to stop thinking of the “striker” as a...

You just proved my point. More and more teams have switched to spread offenses. So more and more teams have switched their base defense. Most teams don’t want to go full nickel or dime all the time because teams run from spread sets just as much as they pass from them now. You need to have...

It wasn’t all wishbone teams but offenses back then were much simpler. There’s a reason why no team plays a base 4-3 anymore. Even the absolute best defenses all use hybrid players. Either 4-2-5 or 3-3-5 bases. What was effective 30 years ago isn’t effective today. You have to adapt and change...

If you had to rely on a linebacker to cover a WR, you could do a lot worse than lightning quick guys like Darrin Smith and Jesse Armstead. **** those guys only played at around 210-215 lbs. They would be strikers/safeties in today's game.

Offenses will never know what's coming.

The run and shoot isn't exactly what I'd call a modern offense. They used a bunch of receivers but they were still thinking old school in terms of trying to throw vertically. They lined up under center and by the time their QB got to the bottom of his 7 step drop, he was getting sacked. They...

Those guys played 30 years ago. The game has changed a lot. They were great players but teams aren’t running the wishbone anymore. Although they would still be great in a more modern defense.

Exactly. I laugh at all the idiots crying about going back to a 4-3 base. The offense’s job is to try to exploit matchups as much as possible. If you’re countering a 3 WR set with 3 linebackers, you’re just giving the offense a freebie. Watching Alabama receivers roast the Ohio State linebackers...

Running another slow linebacker out on defense while taking one of our most consistent defenders (Frierson) off the field is a great idea.

The whole reason for the “hybrid” positions is because so many teams run no huddle you can’t just sub players in and out after every play.

If they change the name from “striker” to “rover” you’ll be happy?