Quote:It seemed the OTTO was supposed to be a fairly traditional SAM LB with some additional ability to rush the passer, while the LOTTO is moving the position even closer to a standard 3-4 style OLB.


Our personnel is really starting to mirror a 3-4 defense, just in a 4-3 alignment.


ILB----ILB----OLB


OLB----NT----DE----DE

Wouldn't even go into that much depth. My understanding of it is everything stays the same expect on obvious passing downs the OTTO will be given more opportunity to rush the QB via delayed blitz's,stunts etc etc.


This is probably part of the reason Ryan Davis will be learning the OTTO. In certain packages he can be used as anextra pass rusher to stunt in space and rush down the middle occasionally.

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