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I want to start off Football 101 with one of my favorite and one of the most simple schemes around: cover 2. Cover 2 is a defensive coverage scheme that involves two players dividing the field in half and covering the deep secondary. The most famous use of cover 2 was the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the late 1990's and early 2000's. The scheme as a…

Oakland Raiders GM, Reggie McKenzie and head coach, Dennis Allen are on the hot seat. After back-to-back 4-12 seasons (that were arguably not their fault), they need to win now if they want to keep their jobs another year. This means they need a drastic improvement in the talent on their team. They did a lot to fix that problem in free agency,…

The wide receiver position is by far the deepest crop of talent in the 2014 NFL Draft. As a result, the value of cornerbacks will rise. Who will cover all of these dynamic pass catchers? While this class of corners is no where near as deep, there are some who may be able to hold their own at the next level. Kyle Fuller, Virginia Tech Teams…

This is a comparison of the best edge defenders of the 2014 NFL Draft. What is an edge defender? For the purposes of this article, an edge defender is someone who lines up on the line of scrimmage and outside of the offensive tackles. This includes defensive ends in an even 4-3 front and "outside linebackers" in an odd 3-4 front. In reality both of…