(S50) PT #2 - Dual Threat

[zeagle1]

Xander Le Roux is current a cornerback for the Dallas Birddogs of the DSFL. For a fun practice after a resounding 2-0 double header day, Coach JReed had the offense and defense swap sides of the ball. All positions would be drawn out of a hat and then there would be a scrimmage between the sides of the ball. Xander was naturally hoping he would pick wide receiver, as every cornerback's dream is to play wide receiver, they just aren't as good at catching. Xander actually drew running back out of the hat and had a blast. His natural speed was a huge asset for the defense playing offense, and he even got a chance to showcase his hands on a few screen plays and a check down that he took for a nice gain. The defense turned offense beat the offense turned defense in a close 21-17 game, and got out of conditioning at the end of practice as a reward!

[Dev0]

Devin Mace is an Offensive Tackle and and if he was to be a dual threat by playing both sides of the ball, his other position is very very obvious it would be Corner. Devin Mace has done all kinds of athletic training and testing to become a more well rounded player in the ISFL. You need great speed an agility to handle the speed rushers in the ISFL who are as fast as offensive skill positions but taller and longer, on top of that agility helps prevent injury as well which for people over 300 lbs is very important. Devin would have to become a great jamming at the line option, I mean who would do it better and with the size and arm length of an offensive tackle there is no way small wide receivers are going to easily get around. Also people talk about how corners are not great tacklers, well Devin would be the first one in to gladly tackle the smaller offensive skill position players.

[Mossed26]

The idea of being a duel threat is an incredibly fun concept and for Gesicki there is an obvious answer. Tight End is easily the best position on offense and objectively superior to WR. Just the mention of the decision has Gesicki reminisce of his old DSFL days catching passes for the Pythons. While the switch to LB was the right decision and probably the best one Gesicki ever made, its still fun to think about what could of been. Now lining up with either with or ahead of Kurt Wagner at TE 1 with Tua slinging the rock is fun to imagine. I don't think the stats would be incredible with many superior offensive weapons along with Patter and Swaggert still being far better. There would also be a lot of drops in the first few weeks as Gesicki got up to speed and hes not sure if he could even do it, but boy it would be fun to try.

[br0_0ker]

This task is due next Sunday, September 15th, 2024 at 11:59 EDT. Have fun and get writing!

You posted this the day after though...

If I were to make Pizza Monster a player on the offensive side of the ball instead of his current position of defensive tackle, I think I would make him a running back. He would be too big and too mushy for any would be tacklers to even dream of taking down, since he does not really have legs or a midsection or any defining lines of what a torso would be he would simply just ooze along until he had absorbed the entire defense on his way to what would be the most amazing touchdown the ISFL had ever seen. With each game Pizza would grow bigger and stronger, eating the opposing defenses and absorbing their strength. By the end of the season there would be no one left to stop Pizza from scoring every single rush, if he had not already been doing that, on his way to an infinite amount of points and undefeated to the championship.

[oilmandan]

Stetson David is currently a running back and as regression has set in, his usage has gone down a bunch, so maybe he could be a two way player and have lots of energy left over. With his high speed and great hands, Stetson would be a great fit at safety or an outside linebacker. The Honolulu D core could use someone with Stetson's experience at the ISFL level, as most of the defense is very young. If you did ask him, Stetson would prefer to play linebacker as he'd be closer to the line of scrimmage and get more head on contact, which he loves so much being a running back on offense. They also rack up a lot of statistics, which every player loves to get whenever they can. Who knows, maybe if the Hahalua win a ton and need to rest some stars, Stetson can sub in on defense this season

[Jimi64]

Due to my player being a running back with the power archetype, which is a combination I would have to choose a defensive position that is somewhat mobile but also can hit hard. Because of this, I think Blundetto would work very well as a defensive end. That position also requires speed and power. You need speed to get around the edge  but you also need power so that offensive tackles don’t throw you off balance. Blundetto’s skill of shedding tacklers will help him shed blockers to get to the quarterback. Another potential defensive position for Blundetto would also be linebacker. The previous attributes would help him here, but his field vision would also help as linebacker. Linebacker’s are often the defense’s quarterback, and they can communicate what they see to their teammates. Blundetto is naturally skilled at assuming what a defense is going to do before the play, and he could transfer this skill by reading offensive plays before they happen. His blitzing ability would also be a skill, as he can read holes well.

[Middy]

I think that Klaus more than most other players would really be able to be a dual threat player. While he is an offensive linemen, I believe that he could easily switch to defensive line, specifically defensive tackle. Klaus' strength is his strength. At the moment he is still working to build his speed and agility, he would be able to stuff the run very well and put a lot of pressure in the pocket for the quarterback. In high school and college, he actually did this. Ave Maria is a smaller NAIA school with only 1,300 students. So it was important for Klaus to be an impact player on both sides of the ball. While his overall strength was offense, he made an impact on defense. While would be far from the norm that a player play two positions in this league, Klaus would definitely be open to it if he was asked. He has always been of the mindset, the needs of the team first, so even if it meant him switching positions to defense, that is something that he would do.

[tellybear]

Clam Casino, in all of his large-and-in-chargeness, would only play a position that could complement his large size. Therefore, the perfect defensive position would be the nose tackle. Clam would be able to keep up his eating habits and remain the same weight. These players are always fighting in the trenches. They are using their strength to break through the strong offensive lineman to break up run plays and generate sacks. Clam is a stout man, and usually he is too big to be moved by the defensive lineman rushing at him. However, at his new position, he would have to learn how to move his legs to push past other lineman. He could use his astounding grip strength to throw offensive lineman to the side, and he could also reach out towards the running back on run plays, and pull them down with one arm as they passed by him. That's probably the only position Clam would be able to play, as Clam eats too much to be able to run very far or long.

[WALDO]

Well, as a QB it's hard to say where Zack Vega Jr. would succeed on the defensive side of the ball. However, I think we can reach a compromise here. When Vega Jr. was in high school he played goalie for his high school's soccer team. Now, his football coach would not let him play kicker as he didn't want him to get hurt on some weird freak play, but he was the holder. How hard could it be for Zack Vega Jr. to just step right in and become a kicker? I mean, he kicked the ball a bunch as a goalie, he could kick it just as far as a kicker in the DSFL! Besides, imagine the trick-play possibilities. You could fake so many field goals strictly because of how good your kickers arm was, and you would get a ton of extra points! It would be like the Philly Special on steroids.

[KC15]

American Dream is a Running Back in the ISFL and in particular he is known as a receiving back.  His principal skills are in Speed, Agility, Hands, and Strength.  I can think of a couple of different places he would do well on the defensive side of the ball.  First of all, he could be a linebacker. Now, this doesn’t seem like the most natural fit.  He might, indeed, be a bit too small to be a linebacker, but his knowledge of the blocking moves of the backs along with this great speed might make him a great speed rusher.  And he’d get his fair share of interceptions as well given his hands and ability to blanket the backs coming out in the flats based on his agility.

Of course, the natural transition would be to defensive back and I’m going to say Safety in Dream’s case.  Again, his familiarity with the offensive mindset would help him read routes all the better and his speed and agility would mean he could make good use of this knowledge.  If he were to pick one off, good luck to the offense in trying to catch up to him to prevent a pick 6!

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