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Nolan plays a base 2-deep Safety scheme.

The Legion of Boom was famous for their single-high Safety coverage scheme(s).

LoB played their CBs in a way that narrowed the middle area that ET had to cover.
- Their CBs kick-step press technique that forced WR to commit inside/outside off the snap, gave ET an early read.

The two factors above allowed ET more freedom to be a play-maker than some other Free Safeties because he didn't have to "play it safe" all the time.

In Nolan's scheme each Safety will have more run responsibilities than a single-high FS but less than an in-the-box SS.

They will mix in some single-high, but in the past his base has been 2-deep.

Note: The Safeties in 2-deep are not as a deep as a single-high FS but deeper than a box Strong Safety.
 

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Nolan plays a base 2-deep Safety scheme.

The Legion of Boom was famous for their single-high Safety coverage scheme(s).

LoB played their CBs in a way that narrowed the middle area that ET had to cover.
- Their CBs kick-step press technique that forced WR to commit inside/outside off the snap, gave ET an early read.

The two factors above allowed ET more freedom to be a play-maker than some other Free Safeties because he didn't have to "play it safe" all the time.

In Nolan's scheme each Safety will have more run responsibilities than a single-high FS but less than an in-the-box SS.

They will mix in some single-high, but in the past his base has been 2-deep.

Note: The Safeties in 2-deep are not as a deep as a single-high FS but deeper than a box Strong Safety.

Good stuff as always.

Without myself researching, I wonder if Nolan had a safety with ETs range and caliber. Could possibly find a way to utilize his strength.
 

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I have a feeling he fell out of favor not for the punch, but because he shared some of the playbook on Instagram in a private Ravens’ all-22 video that showed the play he got mad on
 

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If players were cut/traded for punching teammates, then Randy White, Charles Haley and Erik Williams would not have been with the Cowboys for long...

Yeah I'm not okay with them doing it, either. Don't get me started on fan favourite Michael Irvin attacking people with scissors.
 

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I wouldn't be surprised if PHILLY tries to jump in to make sure he doesn't go to Dallas.
 
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