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

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» 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…