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Originally Posted by 53Fan
Rocky is our WLB, Marcus was our SLB. TE's block as much as they catch passes and are not as fast as RB's or slot receivers. Plus TE's are bigger and stronger. If a safety is converted to a LB, he would usually go to WLB to take more advantage of his coverage skills and usually smaller size than the SLB. (RB's and slot receivers are faster/harder to cover than TE's) and the SLB would be used more to block/cover the TE who is stronger but not as swift as a RB/slot receiver. Think of it this way Nick, the SLB is usually lined up across from the TE. So wouldn't it make more sense for him to cover the TE than the WLB who is lined up on the other side of the field? Strongside LB is called strongside because he lines up on the strongside of the o-line. The strongside of the o-line becomes the strongside because it has an extra player on that side, the TE. It's 4:42 am and I'm not fully awake yet, but, doe's that help? Usually the SLB get's safety help over the top to help on deeper coverage. No one is saying a WLB can't cover. He usually takes on the RB's/FB's coming out of the backfield and slot receivers like Wes Welker of NE.
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Well said bro...I'm on the same page as you. I think the caveat to our LB in coverage issue is it always seemed like our SLB, Marcus, got stuck covering way more than our other LBs. Maybe teams purposefully targeted him cuz he's lost a step, but then again I believe Randall Godfrey also was in coverage more than the other two when he played last year.
...it's sort of seems like, while yes the WLB must be able to cover quicker RBs and slot WRs, our SLB is the guy more commonly stuck in coverage based on playcalling of opposing offenses(?).