Yes, only 2 at a time will normailly play in a 4-3, maybe different if you have a 3-4 where you need your d-line to hold the point of attack(and ideally force the o-line to double team the front so the LBs get freed up to make plays.... At any rate, I think you have to recruit and develop with the idea of your 2 deeps as starters at DT, even more than other positions.. Those guys get leaned on, hit, chop blocked by big o-linemen every play and then pursue.. At their size, they can tire fast, Whether you alternate on different plays within a series or alternate on successive series, to me you have to alternate those guys unless you get those athletes like Hageman or intensity like Botticelli.
I hope we get at least 4 d-tackles without losing talent as I think a good way to recruit is to point out to a perspective college player that the top 4 d tackles on the team are ALL TECHNICALLY STARTERS.. Each needed as much as the other. With Jackson and Richardson, who else do we have and how many more do we need??
I hope we get at least 4 d-tackles without losing talent as I think a good way to recruit is to point out to a perspective college player that the top 4 d tackles on the team are ALL TECHNICALLY STARTERS.. Each needed as much as the other. With Jackson and Richardson, who else do we have and how many more do we need??
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