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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Deleted member 6794" data-source="post: 612560">I'll give it a last try to explain the dime defense to you. A typical formation in a dime package consists of six defensive backs and a single linebacker off the line of scrimmage.A team likes to have their best pass rushers on the field when playing in dime as they're expectating a pass based either on down and distance or the offense's formation. With the OLBs being the primary pass rushers on a team playing a base 3-4 defense they would prefer to line up as many outside linebackers as possible (hence, Capers introducing the NASCAR package without a single DL in 2014). The problem with that is opponents would opt out of a pass to run against a front without any big guys forcing teams to mostly use a balanced formation (two defensive linemen and two OLBs) on the line of scrimmage in a dime package.There's no report of the Packers using an additional defensive lineman at the LOS in dime during OTAs which as mentioned above wouldn't make any sense at all.BTW nobody ever considered Peppers a DE in a 3-4 defense. He's best suited to rush the passer from the edge in the Packers defensive base alignment.</blockquote>

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