Prior to last season, I did my best to breakdown Inge & Morrell’s version of the base 4-2-5 defense, and it’s a good place to start our refresher. However, every good coaching staff adjusts to the talent on the roster, and after a full year getting to know their players’ strengths and weaknesses (and a full year for me to digest and familiarize myself with the scheme), let’s take a look at a couple of areas worth focusing on this season when the defense takes the field.
Redefining the EDGE & Husky
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At a high-level, we run a base 4-2-5 nickel personnel defense.