Linebacker Assignments (1 Viewer)

[motor guy]

Does anyone know of a good article or website explaining the assignment differences for LBers in 3-4 vs. 4-3 fronts?

Please provide a link if so. TIA.

 

[Jene Bramel]

These may not specifically be what you're looking for, but hopefully they'll provide a good jumping off point for discussion.

John Norton's Breaking Down Defenses is a very good general overview of defensive responsibilities by position. My Guide to NFL Defenses goes into some of those differences in greater detail. I believe both are available to non-subscribers currently. If not, you can access the precursor threads to my article through the links in my signature (there are separate discussion threads for both 3-4 and 4-3 fronts).

If you'd like more specific details than what may be found in the above links about each position's responsibility (who's usually tasked with X, Y, or Z general assignment). how the assignments differ in certain schemes or playbook terminology (who's called what and why), post them here and I'll see what else I can find or answer.

Hope that helps.

 

[motor guy]

Pretty much exactly what I was looking for. Thanks, Jene.

 

[Saints-Man]

These may not specifically be what you're looking for, but hopefully they'll provide a good jumping off point for discussion.

John Norton's Breaking Down Defenses is a very good general overview of defensive responsibilities by position. My Guide to NFL Defenses goes into some of those differences in greater detail. I believe both are available to non-subscribers currently. If not, you can access the precursor threads to my article through the links in my signature (there are separate discussion threads for both 3-4 and 4-3 fronts).

If you'd like more specific details than what may be found in the above links about each position's responsibility (who's usually tasked with X, Y, or Z general assignment). how the assignments differ in certain schemes or playbook terminology (who's called what and why), post them here and I'll see what else I can find or answer.

Hope that helps.

Great stuff!!!!