Quote:Agreed. It would be the preferred formation on passing downs... But why not go 4-3 with jack taking skuta's position. Just stop with the otto/leo nonsense.


Just don't understand why this has to be so complicated

People make way more out of the OTTO/LEO names, then there really needs to be honestly. They're just catchy names for a position. Much like the Buck, or Jack, or Elephant etc etc. They're just names for the most part.

 

At the end of the day, the positions are what they are, no matter what you want to call them. Our LEO position for example, is simply a weak side DE, who uses the Wide 9 principles.

 

Our Defense is very similar and basically a hybrid 3-4. We have the personnel to play a 3 man DL, but what would be our Passing Rushing OLB in a typical 3-4 scheme. We have them lined up wide on the weak side, with his hand in the dirt, on a 4 man DL.

 

This entire scheme is based on constant pressure with just the front 4 on the DL. It lets the other 7 guys drop back into coverage, with the hope the DL will get home consistently in 1-3 seconds.

 

Since they rarely blitz, if the front 4 doesn't get any pressure, well nothing more really needs to be said because we all have seen the out come. The back 7 defenders slowly get shredded all the way down the field.

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