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Originally Posted by nero THE zero

The WLB plays over the RDE, no?

Which side does the "SS" (re: Ferguson/Barber) play on?

The Will plays the weak side. In a normal formation that would be beside the RDE. But not always.

The Strong Safety will usually play on the strong side (across from the TE) and close to the line of scrimmage. Thus the saying 8 in the box.

The free safety plays a little deeper and is the better pass coverage guy, in theory.

Now some teams, using a cover-2 will have both safeties at the same depth, and one might become the all time left guy and the other the right. It is a way to disguise the coverage.

In the NFL teams try their best to disguise what they are going to do presnap, thus the Texans trying to have safeties and LBs that can play either strongside or weakside. But we have forgotten the all important ball hawk and playmaker in favor of the vanilla joe average guy.