Football 101...Training Camp for the Fan.

[Rausch]

Originally Posted by Gaz

In general terms, the Strong Safety is oriented more towards run defense. He often lines up closer to the LOS. The Free Safety is oriented more towards pass defense. He is generally lined up behind the CBs and is the proverbial last ditch defense.

Speaking in very general terms again, the SS is bigger, while the FS is faster.

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Gaz
Painfully aware that rules of thumb are of limited value.

Unless we're talking about the Chiefs, where a safety may line up at any number of defensive positions and back up roles.

And the only thing I don't "get" is QB rating. I've had it explained to me but WHY they use the system they do to get QB rating mystifies me...