Draft 2021

[Chromeburn]

Originally Posted by Dam8610

If you're playing 9 tech as a DE, the LB is 1000% responsible for the B gap that was typically left open.

It’s the C gap, runner is going where the tackle was, not the outside shoulder of the guard. Very few 4-3 systems ran it for this reason. You need good outside LBs that can set the edge. Rob Ninkovichs are hard to find. Its pretty much a 3-4 technique.