Quote:Don't get me wrong I'm not denying how good Thomas is and his impact just speaking in terms of the scheme itself. I don't think a premier FS is needed schematically to make this work that's all I'm saying.


The corners push the wideouts to the safety then safety has the choice of who to eliminate from the play.


Thomas is a top 2-3 safety period. I just don't think he's the main reason the scheme works.

 

You're right in my opinion.  It's the whole scheme that works.  You have to start with a front 4 that can get to the QB without LB help.  Then the corners play press man coverage and take away the outside, funneling the receivers to the inside, which means the FS has a lot less space to cover.   He doesn't have to go sideline to sideline because the sidelines are the corners' responsibility.   I know it's a lot more complicated than that, but that's what I got from the article Bullseye posted. 

 

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2005145-have-the-seahawks-changed-the-way-teams-are-scouting-cornerbacks-safeties#articles/2005145-

 

But to me the bottom line is, if you're going to play that kind of press, man coverage, then the front 4 better get to the QB or one of those receivers is going to get loose for a long completion.  

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