Colts and LB Darius Leonard agree to 5 year contract extension

[Chromeburn]

Originally Posted by omahacolt

i don't know why they changed how the call 4-3 backers but it annoys me. just like when people call a de an edge

This is driving me nuts I keep seeing it everywhere. Bowen called him a ILB and a weak side backer in the same podcast. Traditional an inside backer line ups between the tackles. Not sure what they are using as the definition here.

[YDFL Commish]

Originally Posted by Chromeburn

This is driving me nuts I keep seeing it everywhere. Bowen called him a ILB and a weak side backer in the same podcast. Traditional an inside backer line ups between the tackles. Not sure what they are using as the definition here.

It's because the NFL is slow to change. If they would just designate 3-4 OLB's as Edge, like most scouting services do, this would end.

I mean, either it wasn't long ago, or maybe they still do vote for FB's for the Pro Bowl.

I'm surprised they don't have a flanker position as a position group.

[JAFF]

Originally Posted by Chromeburn

This is driving me nuts I keep seeing it everywhere. Bowen called him a ILB and a weak side backer in the same podcast. Traditional an inside backer line ups between the tackles. Not sure what they are using as the definition here.

The Colts do not run a classic 4-3 D. Who does? Im certain there were times last year he was lined up inside over a guard. He makes plays, he makes the other team change their blocking to account for him. This D is more difficult than the spill to the Wil Dungy D

[YDFL Commish]

Originally Posted by JAFF

The Colts do not run a classic 4-3 D. Who does? Im certain there were times last year he was lined up inside over a guard. He makes plays, he makes the other team change their blocking to account for him. This D is more difficult than the spill to the Wil Dungy D

Correct, in today's NFL (unless you're playing the Titans or Ravens) then you're SAM LB will only be on the field for maybe 20% of the snaps.

This is 15 years after one of the biggest solutions to rectifying the Colts 2006 run defense, was replacing Gilbert Gardner with Rob Morris. Meaning that 15 years ago the SAM LB was still important in this league.

How soon things change.

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