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00 personnel means that there are five receivers on the field. As a result, there are zero running backs or tight ends.
Run N’ Shoot brought a new approach to offensive play design that allowed teams to adjust to the defense on the fly.
The West Coast offense gets the ball into receivers hands on the move and utilizes the threat of the pass to set up the run.
The Air Raid offense is popular in college and is often accompanied by lots of passing, the no huddle, and a fast tempo.
A 9-technique aligns outside of the tight end. They are typically pass rush specialists and aren’t expected to contribute as much in the run game.
-techniques align on the inside shoulder of the tight end. Another, more intuitive name for a 7-technique is a 6i.
6-techniques align directly over the tight end and opperate as edge rushers. They use speed to collapse the pocket and provide pressure.
5-techniques align on the outside shoulder of the offensive tackle. They have to be sturdy in run defense while still having pass rush ability.
4-techniques are usually 3-4 defensive ends. They’re a little slimmer than 3-techs and work almost exclusively against tackles by alignment.
A player on the outside shoulder of the guard is a 3-technique. 3-techniques are a little more slender than 1-techs or nose tackles.