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There are a variety of other ways to deploy the big nickel scheme. For example some teams will run a 3-3-5, 2-4-5, and even a 1-5-5. In the case of the Dallas Cowboys however, they tend to run the 4-2-5 big nickel look. Last year, the Cowboys line up with five or more defensive backs on 97.8% of their plays, and 38% of the formations were either a big nickel or big dime.
DBs Formation Snaps in %
4 DBs Base defense (2 CB, 2 S) 10 0.9%
5 DBs Nickel (3 CB, 2 S) 647 59.5%
Big Nickel (2 CB, 3 S) 208 19.1%
6 DBs Dime (4 CB, 2 S) 2 0.2%
Big Dime (3 CB, 3 S) 205 18.8%
Others 16 1.5%
Total 1088 100%
Focusing in on the 4-2-5 big nickel scheme deployed by Dan Quinn allows Dallas from a personnel perspective more flexibility at other positions including on the offensive side of the ball as well. The latest NFL collective bargaining agreement allows for teams to dress 48 players on game day as long as eight of those players are offensive lineman. This would leave 40 slots to fill out the rest of game day roster. With Dallas primarily using the big nickel scheme, this allows them to potentially dress only five linebackers for each game and address other depth issues across the team or even go heavy at a certain position each week depending on the strengths and weaknesses of each opponent they play.
There are a variety of other ways to deploy the big nickel scheme. For example some teams will run a 3-3-5, 2-4-5, and even a 1-5-5. In the case of the Dallas Cowboys however, they tend to run the 4-2-5 big nickel look. Last year, the Cowboys line up with five or more defensive backs on 97.8% of their plays, and 38% of the formations were either a big nickel or big dime.
DBs Formation Snaps in %
4 DBs Base defense (2 CB, 2 S) 10 0.9%
5 DBs Nickel (3 CB, 2 S) 647 59.5%
Big Nickel (2 CB, 3 S) 208 19.1%
6 DBs Dime (4 CB, 2 S) 2 0.2%
Big Dime (3 CB, 3 S) 205 18.8%
Others 16 1.5%
Total 1088 100%
Focusing in on the 4-2-5 big nickel scheme deployed by Dan Quinn allows Dallas from a personnel perspective more flexibility at other positions including on the offensive side of the ball as well. The latest NFL collective bargaining agreement allows for teams to dress 48 players on game day as long as eight of those players are offensive lineman. This would leave 40 slots to fill out the rest of game day roster. With Dallas primarily using the big nickel scheme, this allows them to potentially dress only five linebackers for each game and address other depth issues across the team or even go heavy at a certain position each week depending on the strengths and weaknesses of each opponent they play.
