Positions and roles
Left tackle and right tackle
The two outside offensive linemen; the left tackle usually protects the blind side while the right tackle sees heavier run duty.
The left tackle usually protects a right-handed quarterback's blind side and faces the opponent's best speed rusher. The right tackle plays more often in the run game and is asked to move bodies rather than mirror speed.
Tackle-versus-EDGE is the single matchup that most often decides whether a quarterback's prop clears.
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- Running back (RB)
- Fullback (FB)
- Wide receiver (WR)
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- Z receiver (flanker)
- Slot receiver
- Tight end (TE)
- Offensive line (OL)
- Center (C)
- Guard (G)
- Defensive lineman (DL)
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- Linebacker (LB)
- Cornerback (CB)
- Slot corner (nickel)
- Safety (SAF)
- Kicker (K)
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