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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
Because the TE presents a credible threat to go into the pattern and keeps the opponent from just throwing 9 in the box.
If you're gonna run the ball and don't care who knows it - sure, use a jumbo package. But we don't even had a RB who is well suited to that job. Our RBs need a little operating room and they're not going to get that plowing into a 6 man OL and 8/9 man fronts.
I think 12 personnel should be more prominently featured throughout the NFL, to be honest. Especially if you have a TE2 that can move and threaten the seams and a RB that can catch out of the backfield. It gives defenses so much that they have to account for. They really cannot sell out to stop the run at that point and with the extra strength you get from having a TE2 in there, you can really push the line at times as well.
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If you are using it to create mismatches you are better off having an athletic guy who blocks alright than you are having Jason Dunn out there.