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They will usually go to nickel in obvious pass situations when they can sub. The versatility of the striker just means they don’t have to worry about a 170lb nickel corner trying to defend the run or getting stuck with a 240lb linebacker trying to cover the slot when an offense goes uptempo and...

We need to stop thinking the striker is a nickel cornerback and realize it’s just a fancy name for a strong side linebacker. Against a traditional offense, the Striker or SAM Will line up on the same side as the tight end most times. Today’s offenses aren’t as vanilla so you’re not always going...

If it’s true that he’s being moved to striker, he’s not getting on the field. They can’t play the experience card when the two guys ahead of him on the depth chart are in their fourth and third year already. There’s no “untested”underclassmen at the position for him to steal playing time from...

Carter moving to striker is a good thing. Not because he’s going to be a good player there, he’s not. It just means the safety reps he was inevitably going to get will now go to Avantae Williams. If they want to make Carter the third team striker, go for it. It keeps him off the field.