We’ve seen safeties playing linebacker, linebackers playing safety, edge-rushers moving inside, tackles moving outside, and of course we’ve seen cornerbacks and safeties used at slot linebacker.
Or is that slot corner?
So, how much closer – especially on defense – are we getting to position-less football?
Mike Tomlin was asked that before the draft.
“I go the other way,” Tomlin said. “As opposed to calling it positionless, I think there’s more specialization. Positions that we didn’t necessarily identify as positions years ago have very specific roles. I think the nickel, the interior
