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Meet The NFL's New Defensive Meta: Fighting Heavy Personnel with Base Quarters

How NFL defenses are using Base personnel and split-field coverage to counter the heavy personnel passing game.

» In this episode, I talk about:

  • Explore the NFL’s new offensive meta: using heavy personnel (like 12, 13, and 21) not just to run, but to create explosive passing opportunities.

  • Break down the counterintuitive defensive response, which has seen Nickel usage drop by 4% while Base personnel usage has risen by 3%.

  • Explain why defenses are pairing their Base…

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