Talk:Linebacker
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[edit] Taylor
Lawrence Taylor was never a MLB. He played OLB in a 3-4 defense and frequently rushed the passer as if he was a DE. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.9.141.171 (talk • contribs)
[edit] Cleanup needed
The article doesn't cite any sources and also gave the misleading impression that almost every team uses a strongside-weakside linebacker designation. Many teams (high school, college, pro) do not rotate the sides of their linebackers and keep them on one side (e.g. ROLB, LOLB). This is done as often times, pass rushers in particular, are more effectve from one side due to techniques and habits formed from playing on that side. Not to mention personal preferences. Also in a 3-4 the better pass rusher is almost always the ROLB and stays there even when the tight end lines up on that side. Quadzilla99 10:10, 23 March 2007 (UTC)
The role of strong and weak OLBs is incorrect. A Sam is more likely to be in coverage as they are lined up over the TE - would it make sense to cover the TE with a defender on the other side of the field? And the Will is usually the "cleanup" guy who comes in for the tackle (sometimes the MLB, as well) while other defenders take on blockers. Also worth mentioning is the use of the Mike in Tony Dungy's cover 2 as a deep zone defender, putting a premium on speed. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.17.241.131 (talk) 23:46, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Response to ^^^
ROLB, and LOLB were dubbed by the video game industry as an easier means for having players playing certain positions. From NFL down to Pop Warner, the outside linebackers move according to the strong side of the offensive formation. No team designates a guy left outside linebacker, or right outside linebacker.—Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.126.77.194 (talk • contribs)
- That's not true. Some teams, Virginia Tech, for example, rotate the defense based on where the ball is located between the hash marks, regardless of where the tight end is. We have an outside linebacker who lines up on the wide side of the field and two inside linebackers that line up inside the tackles. The NFL teams don't flip according to where the ball is because the ball is always in the center of the field. Some colleges, particularly heavy-blitzing teams, will flip to put their best blitzer on the quarterback's blind side.--B 23:27, 20 September 2007 (UTC)
The nomecalture for the linebackers is dependant on the team. I've heard the two middle linebackers referred to as Mike and Jack in the Patriots system. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 142.165.139.113 (talk) 23:40, 10 February 2008 (UTC)
