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Does Sam Madison play the Slot?

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Who played the slot when the Dolphins went to nickel and dime packages?

I'm a Giants fan and NY needs a RCB who can also play the slot.
 
Both cornerbacks and safteys play slot depending on offensive formation. Lots of west coast style offenses have the slot receiver in motion on pasisng down, which makes it impossible to predetermine who covers the slot when the defensive play is called.
 
"I'm a Giants fan and NY needs a RCB who can also play the slot."

I think NYG need a corner who can also play strong safety, free safety, outside LB and defensive tackle. And if Pierce doesn't stay healthy, he'll have to play MLB too! LOL
 
Zounds said:
Both cornerbacks and safteys play slot depending on offensive formation. Lots of west coast style offenses have the slot receiver in motion on pasisng down, which makes it impossible to predetermine who covers the slot when the defensive play is called.
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actually you must of rarely watched Miami play because if there was motion a lot of the times the Dolphins would pass of their duties. Madison, unless he was one on one on a specific reciever, was always an outside guy.
 
yep, he was an outside guy, and in west coast offenses, many times there are two slot receives on one side and sometimes no wideout at all. And you will see many plays where the slot goes out and the WR runs in....meaning Sam would pickup the "outside" guy, who is the slot receiver.

and i watched all Miami games
 
Zounds said:
yep, he was an outside guy, and in west coast offenses, many times there are two slot receives on one side and sometimes no wideout at all. And you will see many plays where the slot goes out and the WR runs in....meaning Sam would pickup the "outside" guy, who is the slot receiver.

and i watched all Miami games
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the outside guy is not the slot receiver. The slot reciever is the reciever in the slot.
 
I understand what a slot reciever is, but a slot received can be the outside guy if there is no WR lined up on that side, or if thier routes cross. The position is defined by where the receiver lines up on the line of scrimmage. If the slot reciever runs out, and the WR runs in, the WR gets dumped to the saftey and the CB takes the slot. Happens all the time. Watch closer.
 
Zounds said:
I understand what a slot reciever is, but a slot received can be the outside guy if there is no WR lined up on that side, or if thier routes cross. The position is defined by where the receiver lines up on the line of scrimmage. If the slot reciever runs out, and the WR runs in, the WR gets dumped to the saftey and the CB takes the slot. Happens all the time. Watch closer.
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If the slot reciever runs outside then he is the outside receiver. If the outside reciever runs inside to the slot then he is the slot reciever.

That does happen all the time. It happens because the safty is covering the slot.
 
Dol-Fan Dupree said:
If the slot reciever runs outside then he is the outside receiver.
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Yes he is an outside receiver, but he is still called the "slot" receiver, even if he runs outisde, and Sam does cover these guys all the time. Like I said, "slot" is defined by where you line up at the line of scrimmage, not what routes you run.
 
Madison is gonna look nice in a Giants jersey....I am happy he won't be in a Jets uni so we won't have to face him often wearing puke Green :D .....good pickup for you guys if you can sign him.
 
Zounds said:
Yes he is an outside receiver, but he is still called the "slot" receiver, even if he runs outisde, and Sam does cover these guys all the time. Like I said, "slot" is defined by where you line up at the line of scrimmage, not what routes you run.
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"slot" is defined by where you are when the ball is hiked. It is not like if the left tackle switched sides with the right tackle the right tackle would still be the left tackle and the left tackle the right.

Unless you are talking about after the ball is snapped. If you are we are having a different conversation.
 
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