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Message: <blockquote data-quote="GleefulGary" data-source="post: 886234" data-attributes="member: 12583">So here’s the dealio. A 3-4 defense, and a 4-3 defense, all technically have a DE. The confusing part is that they’re completely different positions! So some smart people got together and decided the pass rusher on the edge of the LOS (this is grossly simplified) should be called an Edge. This would be a 3-4 OLB, and a 4-3 DE. For the most part, the same position. The Packers are a 3-4 team in base. So when you say a guy can come here and play DE, you’re thinking of the position that Dean Lowry and Kingsley KeKe play. The position that Z Smith plays is a 3-4 OLB, also known as “Edge”. That’s why I just call players Edges and iDL. It makes it much easier to understand, while still allowing for further nuance if needed.</blockquote>

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