Quote:I was sitting back listening to this Lotto talk from Gus on the mothersite and it got me thinking.  If Skuta is playing Lotto and is put at Leo in certain packages, will that allow Fowler to free roam the DLine like he did at Florida?  I would definitely like that package especially if they sub Skuta out for Ryan Davis in said situation since he's better on the line.  On the other hand, they could also get creative. 

 

I also played with the DLine in that scenario and thought about Malik on the one end with Yannick/Davis/Werner/Skuta on the other.  That would allow marks and Day to play inside with Fowler free roaming to pick a point of attack.  LBs would ideally be Telvin and Jack.  Corners would be Ramsey, House, and Prince/Colvin post suspension.  Safety would be Single high with Gipson.  Sample/Cyprien could also be brought in with a player coming out and any position if need be IDK. 

 

What are your thoughts and opinions?

 

It's very difficult to come up with Defensive Packages because in the current NFL, the Defense is a reaction to the Offense and their personnel groupings. As has been pointed out before, the NFL is about matchups and how to exploit them. Defensive schemes in general are a bit less arduous, but challenging in their own right. So, in order to come up with a Defensive Package I feel like it's necessary to ask what the Offensive personnel alignment is that the Defense will be facing.

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