X, Y, Z, H, FL

[Hossage]

Football nomenclature varies, so please excuse my version.

 

X is the split end who plays on the line. Tends to be the number one guy, also.

 

Y is the deep threat who plays off the line

 

Z is the slot who is quick and runs good routes.

 

H is the halfback in a receiving position for my purposes. In a bigger package a fullback or tight end in a halfback position is often called an H-back.

 

FL would be a wing back sort of guy in the classic sense of the position. A tight end, fullback, or utility back. A big receiver is the modern day fit.

 

 

I submit that our z is Roscoe Parrish. Candidates for Y include Easley, Chad Simpson, Steve Johnson, and Felton Huggins.

 

As FL or Z, Donald Jones fits the bill. He has explosive strength and power for a receiver. He is similar to Josh Reed.

[boyst]

Who will be more succesful at FL, Freddy or Spiller? I have to think that they would be about the same. Freddy can do very good things and adapt to the play in actoin. Spiller should have a higher upside but I think that this year Freddy will be a better FL and pass catching due to his experience.

 

I still would like to be able to put Evans in the Y even though he is our best WR. His strength is good enough he can battle through most physical coverages. Plus, he has a knack to get away with things or win the call. Our Z is Parrish and potentially having Johnson in that role with his big body. The problem is we have no one else to play on the line and take the X. I do not know enough about Easley to believe he could pull off our X position but why not through him in? Our QB situation will be a rotation every two or three weeks why not mix in some WR's?

[Billy in 4C]

Football nomenclature varies, so please excuse my version.

 

X is the split end who plays on the line. Tends to be the number one guy, also.

 

Y is the deep threat who plays off the line

 

Z is the slot who is quick and runs good routes.

 

H is the halfback in a receiving position for my purposes. In a bigger package a fullback or tight end in a halfback position is often called an H-back.

 

FL would be a wing back sort of guy in the classic sense of the position. A tight end, fullback, or utility back. A big receiver is the modern day fit.

 

 

I submit that our z is Roscoe Parrish. Candidates for Y include Easley, Chad Simpson, Steve Johnson, and Felton Huggins.

 

As FL or Z, Donald Jones fits the bill. He has explosive strength and power for a receiver.

 

Chan says Spiller will be used like Reggie Bush/Percy Harvin = Z in 3 wide sets

Backup Z/When Spiller isn't Z = Steve Johnson. Then Roscoe.

Lee Evans should be used as a Y, but we don't have a true X, so Lee = X

James Hardy, if healthy (always a big if) = Y. Steve Johnson is backup Y.

Shawn Nelson = FL as he moves around in backfield, blocks, runs seams and outs

HB is fairly interchangable between Feddy and Spiller. Marshawn can't catch.

[Orton's Arm]

Football nomenclature varies, so please excuse my version.

 

X is the split end who plays on the line. Tends to be the number one guy, also.

 

Y is the deep threat who plays off the line

 

Z is the slot who is quick and runs good routes.

 

H is the halfback in a receiving position for my purposes. In a bigger package a fullback or tight end in a halfback position is often called an H-back.

 

FL would be a wing back sort of guy in the classic sense of the position. A tight end, fullback, or utility back. A big receiver is the modern day fit.

 

 

I submit that our z is Roscoe Parrish. Candidates for Y include Easley, Chad Simpson, Steve Johnson, and Felton Huggins.

 

As FL or Z, Donald Jones fits the bill. He has explosive strength and power for a receiver.

If I were coach, I'd strongly consider doing the following:

 

X: either Steve Johnson or Easley or some other similar player.

Y: Lee Evans. He was made for the Y position, and wouldn't be a great fit at X. I realize there's the temptation to plug him into X anyway due to the lack of alternatives. But that temptation should be firmly resisted.

Z: As you noted, you want a guy who runs good routes. He should also have good hands. I'm not sure that Parrish lives up to either criterion. Instead I think you could go with a guy like Easley, Johnson, or even Hardy at this position; though Spiller could make the occasional appearance here as well.

H: Spiller and Jackson are both good options here. I see Lynch as more of a power runner than a guy you'd want on the field in obvious passing situations.

FL: Nelson

[VABills]

X - don't have one

Y -Evans

Z - don't really have one. Reed was , but he's gone.

H - Nelson

FL - Spiller

 

I disagree that a flanker is a big guy. TT ran the flanker spot to a tee.

 

the question is who is going to step up and be our X and Z. Roscoe is more of our 4th Wr, weak side slot guy, who gets covered by a SS/LB who's off the line letting him run free without contact.

[Cson76]

X guy who lines up on the opposite side of the TE

 

Y lines up off of the line on the same side as the TE

 

Z slot receiver

[K Gun Special]

Y is the tight end almost 100% time in offensive playbooks. Y is alwasy the tight end from a defensive perspective.

[VABills]

Y is the tight end almost 100% time in offensive playbooks. Y is alwasy the tight end from a defensive perspective.

No. X has the most responsibility and has the most diversity in routes. long, short, mid, and crossing. Y is typically working outside the hashmarks and off the line looking for speration. Z at times is the TE when he splits out, but no the Y is not a TE unless you're in a jumbo set.

[K Gun Special]

No. X has the most responsibility and has the most diversity in routes. long, short, mid, and crossing. Y is typically working outside the hashmarks and off the line looking for speration. Z at times is the TE when he splits out, but no the Y is not a TE unless you're in a jumbo set.

 

 

Nope. Y is almost always the TE. I played in west coast offense in college, and i was a TE, the Y. Many of my friends did too, the TE is the Y. I know some types of spread offenses that dont use the TE will assign Y to a WR.

 

 

For reference

http://www.mbbc.edu/download/Athletics/Phi...sing%20Game.pdf

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/boston/nfl/colum...&id=5154116

 

http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=3357

 

http://wapedia.mobi/en/Tight_end

 

http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Tight-...ight-night.html

 

 

Like i said, the Y is almost always the TE.

[Hossage]

Y is the tight end almost 100% time in offensive playbooks. Y is always the tight end from a defensive perspective.

 

I don't have a tight end listed. For what its worth, traditionally the tight end has been Y, but in the absence of a tight end, in a four receiver set, y would be as described. I purposely did not include tight end in this discussion. We know who our tight ends are.