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No way is Spencer an OLB in Kiffin's defense.
Even if the team was crazy enough to play a 260 pound guy at the OLB position, they would never, ever be crazy enough to pay what Spencer is going to get for an OLB in a 43 scheme.
43 OLB's come cheap, particularly when you are talking a SLB in a Tampa 2. It is the pass rushers on the line (DE and DT) that get most of the front 7 money.
Spencer is a pass rusher first and foremost, a stout run stopper second, and way down the list is that he is adequate in coverage.
He would be exposed in coverage as a 43 OLB though. Besides, we could pay about a tenth of what he will get for somebody who is way better in coverage.
It makes no sense to pay Spencer and then have him play out of position as a 43 OLB.
Even if the team was crazy enough to play a 260 pound guy at the OLB position, they would never, ever be crazy enough to pay what Spencer is going to get for an OLB in a 43 scheme.
43 OLB's come cheap, particularly when you are talking a SLB in a Tampa 2. It is the pass rushers on the line (DE and DT) that get most of the front 7 money.
Spencer is a pass rusher first and foremost, a stout run stopper second, and way down the list is that he is adequate in coverage.
He would be exposed in coverage as a 43 OLB though. Besides, we could pay about a tenth of what he will get for somebody who is way better in coverage.
It makes no sense to pay Spencer and then have him play out of position as a 43 OLB.
