Today we’ll discuss the nickel package, and how it could possibly delay the
development of the whip linebackers. We also compare Bruce Taylor and Tariq
Edwards to another excellent linebacker duo – Vince Hall and Xavier Adibi.

1) Is the use of the nickel package further delaying the development of the
whip linebackers?

Chris Coleman: That’s a good question, one that I hadn’t thought about
until now. Jeron Gouveia-Winslow had 23 plays against Appalachian State, but
just four against East Carolina. The Pirates went with 4-wide sets nearly the
entire game, so the nickel package was the best matchup.

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