The dream for any NFL defensive coordinator is to come away from the draft with a versatile safety or any of today’s athletic hybrid defenders.
Safeties that can slide to the slot and linebackers that rush the passer allow defensive coaches a more efficient opportunity to erase matchup nightmares or cause multiple problems for opposing offensive play callers.
Sean Desai is a Vic Fangio disciple.
Like Jonathan Gannon, he’ll focus on limiting explosive plays by playing heavy zone coverage and tricking teams into running the ball with two safety looks and his cornerbacks playing about seven yards off.
Desai is also unlikely to blitz a lot, preferring to initiate pressure with a four or five-down linemen look.
With the draft just two weeks away, we’re previewing ten hybrid defenders Philadelphia could target.