Today's NFL is turning some positions into endangered species

alen1 · May 17, 2008

As teams spend the next 60 days putting the final touches on their training camp rosters, they have to consider a lot of different factors. As they do for free agency and the draft, teams must evaluate the talent still available along with their own needs. But they also need to think about their division opponents and they need to consider changes in the game as well as how their coaching staffs approach the basic concepts of offense and defense.

In doing so, many teams are finding that several traditional positions are not what they used to be. Some positions have changed, and the requirements for playing those positions in today's NFL have changed. This is leading to some interesting personnel decisions in the offseason.

Traditional middle linebackers, strong safeties, in-line tight ends, and fullbacks -- as we once knew them -- are dinosaurs in the modern game, which emphasizes spreading everyone out and looking for favorable matchups. Players at these positions are spending less time on the field, and that playing time looks to be shrinking even more as we head into 2008.
Click to expand...

http://www.nfl.com/freeagency/story...0d5d808470ee&template=with-video&confirm=true

Log in / Register

Forums

Today's NFL is turning some positions into endangered species

alen1 New Member

Share This Page

Log in / Register

Useful Searches

Today's NFL is turning some positions into endangered species

alen1 New Member

Share This Page