Depth Chart questions

[Cavicchi]

I had the game Reorder my depth chart and have some lingering questions:

1. If Beckham is your highest rated WR, should he be the SLWR first position?

2. Should a SS be in the SLCB first position, even if it's Eric Berry? Or should only CBs be in that position.

3. Is it alright if a RE is in both RushLE and RushRE positions at first position? I am thinking that's wrong but game put it in that way.

[Shosum13]

Quote: Originally Posted by Cavicchi

I had the game Reorder my depth chart and have some lingering questions: 1. If Beckham is your highest rated WR, should he be the SLWR first position? 2. Should a SS be in the SLCB first position, even if it's Eric Berry? Or should only CBs be in that position. 3. Is it alright if a RE is in both RushLE and RushRE positions at first position? I am thinking that's wrong but game put it in that way.

1. It depends on how you want to run your offense. If you want Odell to line up in the slot in 3 and 4 WR sets then put him in the SLWR 1 spot. Even if you also have him at WR1 in the normal depth spot, if hes SLWR 1 he'll line up in the slot in 3 and 4 WR sets.

2. If you have a SS that has good coverage skills and is athletic you might use him as a SLCB, it depends on what the rest of your roster looks like. This works the same as SLWR, no if you have Eric Berry in the SS1 spot and the SLCB1 spot in the depth chart then in Nickel sets he would line up in the slot and your SS2 would line up at safety. I usually don't use safeties at SLCB because they normally aren't as athletic. I do however use a safety sometimes at one of the SUBLB spots if I have a bigger stronger safety and not many linebackers that are good in coverage.

3. If you have it set up this way I'm not sure which side the game would actually line him up at but it would just line up who is in the 2nd spot on the other side. Personally I would change it and set put someone else in the 1st spot in one of the sides.

The answer to all of these questions really just depends on how you want to run your scheme. Or example I've used my number 1 WR in the slot on some teams if he was a smaller slot receiver type and I had other bigger receivers lower on the depth chart that would be good for the outside.

[ajra21]

Quote: Originally Posted by Cavicchi

I had the game Reorder my depth chart and have some lingering questions: 1. If Beckham is your highest rated WR, should he be the SLWR first position? 2. Should a SS be in the SLCB first position, even if it's Eric Berry? Or should only CBs be in that position. 3. Is it alright if a RE is in both RushLE and RushRE positions at first position? I am thinking that's wrong but game put it in that way.

Quote: Originally Posted by Shosum13

1. It depends on how you want to run your offense. If you want Odell to line up in the slot in 3 and 4 WR sets then put him in the SLWR 1 spot. Even if you also have him at WR1 in the normal depth spot, if hes SLWR 1 he'll line up in the slot in 3 and 4 WR sets. 2. If you have a SS that has good coverage skills and is athletic you might use him as a SLCB, it depends on what the rest of your roster looks like. This works the same as SLWR, no if you have Eric Berry in the SS1 spot and the SLCB1 spot in the depth chart then in Nickel sets he would line up in the slot and your SS2 would line up at safety. I usually don't use safeties at SLCB because they normally aren't as athletic. I do however use a safety sometimes at one of the SUBLB spots if I have a bigger stronger safety and not many linebackers that are good in coverage. 3. If you have it set up this way I'm not sure which side the game would actually line him up at but it would just line up who is in the 2nd spot on the other side. Personally I would change it and set put someone else in the 1st spot in one of the sides. The answer to all of these questions really just depends on how you want to run your scheme. Or example I've used my number 1 WR in the slot on some teams if he was a smaller slot receiver type and I had other bigger receivers lower on the depth chart that would be good for the outside.

These are good answers.

As for me:

1. I have a "designated" slot WR but I also use formation subs heavily to mix up where guys line up, so my WR end up rotating thru many positions, including the slot.

2. Derwin James and Kamal Adams would be good examples of S who teams would consider using a lot in the slot.

3. Completely agree with the answer given above.

[Cavicchi]

Absolutely, Shosum13 gave well written and excellent explanations, much appreciated.

[Shosum13]

Happy to help, I like the implementation of these secondary depth chart positions. They definitely can be improved and expanded on in the future but it's a good start. For RB it helps me get a more realistic rotation of carries and if your RB1 isn't a power back it now makes utilizing a power back useful.

I don't know if you are a MUT or a franchise player but me being a franchise player these depth chart positions help me utilize players drafted in the later rounds that otherwise would of never seen the field with the old depth charts. I've drafted bigger safeties and coverage linebackers in the later rounds that otherwise would never play but they start at my SUBLB position. Or at DT if your starters are big run stuffing DTs you can put a pass rush specialist in the Rush DT spot. These new depth chart spots make role players more useful.

[Cavicchi]

Quote: Originally Posted by Shosum13

Happy to help, I like the implementation of these secondary depth chart positions. They definitely can be improved and expanded on in the future but it's a good start. For RB it helps me get a more realistic rotation of carries and if your RB1 isn't a power back it now makes utilizing a power back useful. I don't know if you are a MUT or a franchise player but me being a franchise player these depth chart positions help me utilize players drafted in the later rounds that otherwise would of never seen the field with the old depth charts. I've drafted bigger safeties and coverage linebackers in the later rounds that otherwise would never play but they start at my SUBLB position. Or at DT if your starters are big run stuffing DTs you can put a pass rush specialist in the Rush DT spot. These new depth chart spots make role players more useful.

No MUT for me, just Franchise. Interesting thought there about using say a DE in the Rush DT slot. I can make use of that perspective. Not sure I fully understand the SUBLB position. What would be the criteria for choosing who goes into that slot?

[tdawg3782]

Quote: Originally Posted by Cavicchi

No MUT for me, just Franchise. Interesting thought there about using say a DE in the Rush DT slot. I can make use of that perspective. Not sure I fully understand the SUBLB position. What would be the criteria for choosing who goes into that slot?

SUBLB is more if a coverage specialist. That's why a big S could fill this role as well as maybe an undersized LB. Or just an LB with great coverage skills. It's like how they are always talking about 3 down LBs in the draft. Lots of these guys in the NFL cone out on 3rd and long for a speciality player.

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[Shosum13]

Quote: Originally Posted by Cavicchi

No MUT for me, just Franchise. Interesting thought there about using say a DE in the Rush DT slot. I can make use of that perspective. Not sure I fully understand the SUBLB position. What would be the criteria for choosing who goes into that slot?

Especially with a 3-4 team, usually your DT is a big nose tackle so I'll have at least one of my DEs play rush DT then an OLB at at least one of the rush DE spots.

SUBLB is what linebackers you want to play in your sub packages. Who ever you put in the depth chart will line up at LB in your sub formations, so in Nickel, Dime, Quarters, etc. That's why sometimes I'll use a bigger safety there if I don't have multiple linebackers with good coverage skills.