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BilltheCane

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ND's starting TE (Raridon) is pretty good. He's a senior, productive, big target (6'7'), likely makes an NFL roster. Along with Love, I expect Raridon to be desirable option/check down for their first-time QB. So, for all you Xs and Os guys, in Hetherman's defense, who covers the TE, and how do we match up?
 
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BilltheCane said:
ND's starting TE (Raridon) is pretty good. He's a senior, productive, big target (6'7'), likely makes an NFL roster. Along with Love, I expect Raridon to be desirable option/check down for their first-time QB. So, for all you Xs and Os guys, in Hetherman's defense, who covers the TE, and how do we match up?
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Good topic. Not sure if it’s completely related but I asked D$ about Cam Pruitt and he said he’d play a lot because he’s our best cover guy

Assuming that’s in a TE type role but also at 6-7 Cam is undersized a bit
 
We don't know what he is as a TE as he had 11 catches for 90 yards last season. The star or Nickel will cover him in our 4-2-5. If play them in a 4-3, the Sam will get him. Are we playing man or zone?
 
Based on the latest from D$, nickel is most likely Keionte Scott and Isaiah Taylor, maybe Ewald or Brown at times. Whether zone or man, ND likes using the TE for a short, underneath pass as a checkdown option, often delayed follwing a light in-line block that allow them to get lost in LOS traffic. Big TEs can turn those into big gains, convert third downs. Louisville did this to us successful a lot last year. If the nickel owns that coverage, do our guys have the size and length to defend a 6'7" target? In Hetherman's system, do they get help from a LB or safety?
 
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