Defensive Personnel Question

[Pariah]

Who do the Cards have on the field (and where) when they have Wilson, Griffith and Fransisco on the field all at once? Seems like they were doing that a lot today.

Is it a "big nickle" package, or are they playing Wilson at LB?

 

[Tim]

Who do the Cards have on the field (and where) when they have Wilson, Griffith and Fransisco on the field all at once? Seems like they were doing that a lot today.

Is it a "big nickle" package, or are they playing Wilson at LB?

They'll usually pull a LB or a DT, depending in the front. Francisco is the nickle back. I noticed that they walked Francisco up to the line a few times, as if he were going to play man, then he dropped in zone. I can't imagine that they would have him cover a receiver one on one in a man situation. It seems like a dead give a way that they are playing zone. I wish I could get my hands on those coaches tapes! They clear so much up.

 

[ajcardfan]

Pariah, when they did that today it was a d-lineman coming out. Dockett actually lined up as a DE on several plays.

 

[blindseyed]

Pariah, when they did that today it was a d-lineman coming out. Dockett actually lined up as a DE on several plays.

Ya mean they actually schemed??? Like a real NFL team??? Must've been a fluke...

 

[bratwurst]

Is it a "big nickle" package

I just got flashbacks to Jude LaCava interviewing Joe Bugel.

 

[Goldfield]

Yea they did this alot last week also... They bring AW down close to the line in sort of a 4 LB set.