(02-01-2020, 08:42 AM)flgatorsandjags Wrote:

(02-01-2020, 01:31 AM)NYC4jags Wrote: This is where you are confused. When this defense is in nickel, it's still a 4-3 front.  The "3" is simply made up of two LBs and one DB instead of 3 LBs.  Three LBs or two, it was all still 4-3.  They ran an extremely low number of 3-4 snaps in 2017. You could probably count them on one hand. 

So - "when we were in a 4-3" he played SAM on a bunch of first downs. But he also took 95% of his mike snaps "in a 4-3."

I think you are the one confused.  When we ran a 4-3 defense we had Telvin-Poz-Jack out there.  When Poz went out and we went to nickel and Colvin came in or now when Hayden comes in, 95% of the time hes out on the slot receiver.  When we were in a 4-3 D Poz was getting the snaps at MIKE and that was over 40% of the time.  Nickel  and 4-3 are similar but when you you have an extra defensive back in for a LB it nickel not a 4-3.  You can bring the corner in and give the offense a 4-3 look but it's still a nickel defense.  


https://syndication.bleacherreport.com/a...t.amp.html

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickel_defense

Wow. 

There’s a reason every coordinator that runs a 4-3 and stays in nickel most of the time doesn’t call their defense a 4-2-5. 
Because it’s still essentially a 4-3 front. 
And you should probably pay closer attention to how they align Hayden. Because your description/percentage  is inaccurate. 

I’ll let the thread move on.

More on topic: 
I would have zero issues with using a player like Simmons at multiple spots according to opponents and matchups. 
And I couldn’t care less that one safety somewhere doesn’t approve of it.

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