«You know when he's out there because he talks to you real smooth and lets you know everything is all right,» says second - year
weakside linebacker Danny Trevathan.
What makes him special and my favorite
Weakside DE is his freakish ability to square his super quick and accelerate into ball carriers.
The reason I used the qualifier «essentially» is that the Seahawks»
weakside defensive end is actually a DE / OLB hybrid type player called a LEO (O'Brien Schofield in the picture above).
only problem is I think Smith plays
more weakside and we have Milano who has played really well.
And now Alabama faces an A&M defense that welcomes back two of its best front - seven members (end Gavin Stansbury,
weakside linebacker Steven Jenkins) from suspensions.
Weakside DE: 1) Lloyd Summerall (I don't care what the rankings say.
Vernon is just not a very good pass rusher... which really stands out as just about the only edge guy (DE or OLB —
weakside) earning over $ 10 m / yr who is not a top pass rusher.
In the 3 - 4, I would expect Mario Ojemudia to step in as the BUCK and be the rush LB on
the weakside.
OV is about the only edge guy (DE or OLB —
weakside) paid > $ 10 m who is not a top pass rusher.
The weakside linebacker, Tre Williams (who makes the tackle), and the nose tackle end up with a two - on - one against the center.
There were a couple of common denominators: Red Bryant, labeled DE on the right side of the photo and lined up over
the weakside OT, either head up or with a slight inside shade, and Michael Bennett lined up to the strength of the formation.
Sometimes, Westbrook's cutting opened up a three - pointer for someone else on
the weakside.
If the Seahawks ran their base defense or their Bear front, they would always be left with
the weakside three - technique at the mercy of a couple of 315 - pound men.
He lacks the instincts and play demeanor to be a middle linebacker and could move to
a weakside linebacker spot in a 4 - 3 to take advantage of his athletic gifts.
MSU avoided
the weakside linebacker and the playside defensive end.
He knew how to get downfield under kicks and punts, though, and he used his speed and strength as a situation rusher to work his way into the starting lineup as
a weakside linebacker.
Practically scoffing at
a weakside blitz, Manning turned to his right and zipped the ball to Harrison for a 7 - 0 lead.
Obviously one problem the Rockets present is if you bring
the weakside defender to help on a rolling Capela — bah gawd, that's Eric Gordon / Trevor Ariza / Ryan Anderson's music!
Usually he'll have to block the right end, sometimes the right tackle, sometimes
the weakside linebacker.
Todd Coffey,
the weakside receiver, had felt sure of the call clapping out of the huddle — they could run a 91 in their sleep.
Robustelli, who had been strongside all year, was now paired with Coffey on
the weakside.
We could see a player like end Corey Lemonier leave early for the pros, but without defection the only real losses for this defense are
weakside linebacker Daren Bates and corner T'Sharvan Bell.
WMU does have to replace its two most disruptive defenders in the front seven; rush end Keion Adams and
weakside linebacker Robert Spillane combined for 28.5 tackles for loss, 10.5 sacks, five passes defensed, and five forced fumbles.
I think Roquan will blow up
the weakside like crazy!
Bandit Chris Stone and
weakside linebacker Xavier Woodson will have to play at a high level.
Blackney chose the 3 - 4 to accentuate the talents of junior middle linebacker E.J. Henderson, senior strongside linebacker Aaron Thompson and sophomores Mike Whaley, outside linebacker, and Leon Joe,
weakside linebacker.
Obi will play box safety / OLB hybrid in the Nickel where he would play
the weakside «chase» position..
A 6» 1 «238 - pounder, the versatile junior made 53 tackles from
his weakside linebackerposition last season and scored six touchdowns lining up as a short - yardageback in the Eagles» First and Toal offense.
In the 3 - 4, I would expect Ojemudia to step in as the BUCK and be the rush LB on
the weakside.
(They remain in the market for
a weakside inside linebacker to add to the 2018 class.)
The question will be: Who steps into
the weakside linebacker position that McCray vacates?
Roquan Smith has the range, instincts and playmaking to be
the weakside linebacker the team thought they were getting in Stephone Anthony.