When Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell met with the media last week, he was asked what role he envisioned for defensive back Will Harris this season, and his response was on par which what you’d expect from the charismatic coach:
“He’s a cafety,” Campbell explained.
What Campbell is cleverly alluding to, in his own Dan Campbell way, is a position-flexible player capable of playing both “safety” and “corner”. Some refer to this position as a “free nickel” or quite simply a “hybrid” defensive back.
“Yeah, he’s a hybrid,” Campbell continued. “He really is.