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Originally Posted by Puck
I don’t understand the big nickel very well and too lazy to look it up. Is it 2 FS over top and 1 SS in the box or 1FS over top and 2 SS?
Or maybe even something different than that?
Anyone?
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The box safety needs to be strong enough to defend the run and good enough in coverage to match up with the TE. What a team does over the top probably depends on personnel, scheme, and down & distance.
Regardless, you don’t use a high 2nd on a 3rd safety.