Quote:Good article, but it opened up another question. That screen capture in the article shows Geno Hayes lined up near the LOS essentially as the more traditional SAM. There are two other LB's on the field (appears to be JT in the middle and Telvin on the weaksde) and Cyp is up in the box as well. So my question is this: What does the defensive front 7 look like when there is both a LEO and OTTO on the field? Is it essentially a variation of a 3-4, with the LEO lined up outisde, and Telvin lined up just to the left of the LEO? What does Telvin's role become when there are four LB's on the field? 

 

Nah, that's just a situation where Cyprien happened to be up in the box. The OTTO is one of the 3 linebackers with the Will and Mike. So your front 7 would be the same as it usually would be with a Sam, except instead of the Sam it's an OTTO. The OTTO completely replaces the Sam linebacker. Telvin Smith is the weak side (will) linebacker regardless of the OTTO's position on the LOS.

 

It would look something like this (with the OTTO having the freedom to switch to either side of the LOS):

 

 

 

OTTO - (5 tech) - (1 tech) - (3 tech) - (LEO)

   

                               Mike - Will

 

              SS   

                                              FS

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