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NFC West Position-by-Position: Cornerbacks
First off, I have only seen highlights and read Andrew's recap (big thanks to him for getting that up). I'll be watching a recorded version of the game tomorrow when I return to SF and will have plenty to discuss tomorrow afternoon and into next week. In the meantime, with the preseason getting...
NFC West Position-by-Position: Safeties
Today we move into the defensive backfield with the safeties. To date, we've addressed outside linebacker, inside/middle linebacker, defensive end, defensive/nose tackle, quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, tight ends, centers, offensive tackles, guards and total offense. As I describe...
NFC West Position-by-Position: Safeties
Our divisional preview is winding down but there are still a couple of positions to cover including the defensive backfield. First up are the safeties and this is a young and talented group inside the division. The Arizona Cardinals are certainly content with their starting duo but how do Adrian...
NFC West Position-by-Position: Outside Linebacker
Today we move to the outside linebackers. To date, we've addressed inside/middle linebacker, defensive end, defensive/nose tackle, quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, tight ends, centers, offensive tackles, guards and total offense. While every team will usually roll out two OLBs, the...
NFC West Position-by-Position: Outside Linebackers
Our division preview moves to the outside linebackers today and after seeing how strong the division was at inside linebacker with the likes of Lofa Tatupa, Patrick Willis and Karlos Dansby, we were expecting big things. The Cardinals outside linebackers are tough to analyze because this should be...
NFC West Position-by-Position: Inside/Middle Linebacker
This week we move on to one of my favorite positions on the 49ers roster: the inside linebacker. Given the mix of 3-4 and 4-3 defenses it's a mix of inside linebackers and middle linebackers. To date, we've addressed defensive end, defensive/nose tackle, quarterbacks, running backs, wide...
NFC West Position-by-Position: Defensive End
This week we fill out the defensive line, looking at the defensive end position. Even though the various NFC West defenses all employ two defensive ends, there are obvious differences given the use of 4-3 and 3-4 defenses. To this point we've addressed defensive/nose tackle, quarterbacks, running...
NFC West Position-by-Position: Defensive Ends
In our weekly break down of the NFC West we wrap up the defensive line with the ends, after looking at the nose/defensive tackles last week (check out previous positions here). The Arizona Cardinals defensive ends seem to be set in stone but with the transition to a 3-4 defense there are still some...
NFC West Position-by-Position: Nose/Defensive Tackle
Now that we've wrapped up all the offensive positions (quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, tight ends, centers, offensive tackles, guards and total offense), it's time to switch over to the defense. We decided to start on the defensive line and move out from there. The division runs a...
NFC West Position-by-Position: Nose/Defensive Tackles
In our weekly break down of the NFC West, we open the defensive side of the ball with the biggest of the big uglies (check out previous positions here). The nose tackle or defensive tackle, depending on scheme, rarely get much national attention nor are they showered with glamorous awards, but they...
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