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Originally Posted by luv
I was wondering if they acted more as a wide receiver. And if so, why they usually lined up at the end of the o-line. Using a man-on-man style of defense, who would mainly be responsible for blocking a TE? A linebacker?
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It would vary on the defense. But LBs usually are responsible for TEs.
In special cases though, you run across a TE who's too fast or too good for a LB to cover -- so you need to gear up and put a defensive back on him.
Tony Gonzales is the perfect example. He's got ideal size and he's incredibly hard for 90% of the LBs in the league to cover. Many teams place a CB directly on him. I know when we played Denver a few times, they'd actually put Champ Bailey on him.