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Denver Native (Carol)
06-07-2014, 11:26 AM
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Just because Jack Del Rio doesn’t want to call nickel defense the NFL’s new base formation doesn’t mean he underestimates its importance in today’s league.

“I don’t consider the nickel the base, just because of the semantics of it,” the defensive coordinator said with a little laugh. “Base is base. Sub is sub. But (nickel) is the norm. It is the most frequently played defensive unit.

“I think last year, 66 percent of our snaps were in the sub package. You’re playing more and more 3-wide receiver sets, or even 2-tight end sets where the second tight end is really almost like a wide receiver. So you’re playing a lot of sub downs, so we’ve adjusted accordingly.”

rest - plus video - Del Rio
http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Nickel-D-Now-%E2%80%98the-Norm%E2%80%99/e69ece84-0651-4525-9eeb-5b2e317811cc

SoCalImport
06-08-2014, 04:21 PM
Well, Duh... I was in Nickel over %50 of the time way back with Madden 08!

Trend setter? yeah, I think so.

MOtorboat
06-08-2014, 06:17 PM
But, but, MIDDLE LINEBACKER!

TXBRONC
06-08-2014, 08:53 PM
Well, Duh... I was in Nickel over %50 of the time way back with Madden 08!

Trend setter? yeah, I think so.

You should change your user name to Sid Gillman or "Mouse" Davis.

Hawgdriver
06-08-2014, 09:33 PM
I'm not sure I liked Del Rio's perspective, he seemed like an old codger. He's a stud, but I'm not sure why he didn't seem more willing to be a trendsetter with the diction.

It's the whole words - thoughts - action paradigm.

spikerman
06-09-2014, 06:06 AM
Sure.. no need for a MLB. Just as long as you never have to stop a team in a short yardage situation.

Simple Jaded
06-09-2014, 08:52 AM
I'm not sure I liked Del Rio's perspective, he seemed like an old codger. He's a stud, but I'm not sure why he didn't seem more willing to be a trendsetter with the diction.

It's the whole words - thoughts - action paradigm.

I wonder if it has anything to do with the fact that these Star Wars offenses suck really old and saggy monkey nuts.

Simple Jaded
06-09-2014, 09:02 AM
Sure.. no need for a MLB. Just as long as you never have to stop a team in a short yardage situation.

A team can get those MLB's in bad matchups in short yardage just as easily as they can NB's.

SWotRR
06-09-2014, 07:17 PM
I'm not sure I liked Del Rio's perspective, he seemed like an old codger. He's a stud, but I'm not sure why he didn't seem more willing to be a trendsetter with the diction.

It's the whole words - thoughts - action paradigm.

Maybe he's humble?

Buff
06-09-2014, 08:09 PM
I actually enjoyed his perspective talking about how offenses are more "space and tempo oriented" than they used to be, but that some smash mouth teams still exist like the ones we'll play in the NFC West this year.

Hawgdriver
06-09-2014, 09:42 PM
It's the offseason. We banter about some useless ass things.

Buff
06-09-2014, 10:28 PM
It's the offseason. We banter about some useless ass things.

I probably wouldn't have clicked the link/watched the video if you wouldn't have offered up an opinion about it. Then I was surprised that I came away with a different feeling, because I clicked expecting to agree. I don't look for opportunities to be a contrarian, they just find me. ;)

Hawgdriver
06-09-2014, 10:52 PM
I probably wouldn't have clicked the link/watched the video if you wouldn't have offered up an opinion about it. Then I was surprised that I came away with a different feeling, because I clicked expecting to agree. I don't look for opportunities to be a contrarian, they just find me. ;)

I'm a sensitive mf, get used to it.

Hawgdriver
06-09-2014, 10:52 PM
Del Rio is the nuts though. So glad he's our dude.

CrazyHorse
06-09-2014, 10:59 PM
4-2-5 or 3-3-5?

SoCalImport
06-10-2014, 01:27 PM
4-2-5 or 3-3-5? advantage of having a player like Von
One can be both/either.