Quote:You just named two outliers. The majority of the 4-3 OLB are not known for rushing the passer. Telvin will mostly play in coverage; he may on occasion blitz but I doubt it is that often.

 

Both Lawrence Taylor and Derrick Thomas were OLBs in a 3-4 defense. The vast majority of the LBs among the NFL sack leaders are 3-4 OLBs, and others, like the 49ers LBs are in a hybrid defense that give their OLBs many more pass rush opportunities than a 4-3 OLB. It remains to be seen how Gus will utilize Telvin Smith, but I wouldn't be surprised to see him blitz a lot.

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