2007-02-25 12:20:14 · 7 answers · asked by Gregory N 1 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
FS lines up on the defense's right, SS on the left. The FS lines up slightly back farther, and the SS closer --- as the SS is usually a bit bigger so they can help with run support. If you don't have the ideal all around great athletes, you generally get a SS who's a good hitter and good at run support, and a FS that's good in coverage.
2007-02-25 12:28:05 · answer #1 · answered by Andy T 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Your question is a good one, but it really depends on the type of defense a team if playing. If a team plays mostly cover-2, then the FS and SS can be virtually interchangeable at times since they're both called upon to basically take a deep half of the field and play over the top of #1 receivers. In a Cover-3 (which most posters are talking about here), the strong safety needs to play closer to the line on the side of the formation with the most receivers...from there he covers the "flats," which is the area 5-10 yards from the line of scrimmage out towards the sidelines. As others mentioned, the Free Safety would be playing deep zone coverage in this defense--no specific duties assigned, usually, other than playign "centerfield." Anyway, there are a lot of differences, but it mainly depends on the defense being played.
2007-02-25 14:40:26 · answer #2 · answered by abeln2672 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Um actually Andy T you are dumb if you really think thats how a FS and a SS lineup because that woulld make their names and jobs obselete... Why dont you stop playing Madden and actually play organized football
Position wise the FS which is usually faster would actually be responsible for deep threats, and you would look for the SS for run support which is why they are mostly sent on a blitz.
How they line up is a different story... If a team plays cover 2, then the FS and SS can switch sides since they're both supposed to take a deep half of the field and play over the #1 receiver. In a Cover 3 the SS needs to play closer to the line on the side of the formation with the most receivers (Strong Side which is why he is the Strong Saftey)...from there he covers the flats... the FS would be playing deep zone coverage in this defense.
2007-02-25 19:43:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like they said, Strong safety lines up on the Strong Side and is man to man with the #2 WR (usually a TE or a WR) and is usually depended on in run support
Free Safety is exactly what it says he is Free he doesn't really have and Man to man responsibility except to prevent the deep pass
Most of the time the Free Safety can read the off QB
2007-02-25 13:22:29 · answer #4 · answered by ImaGman 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Strong safety usually lines up on the strong side of the defense, and will line up closer to the line of scrimmage. The strong side is usually the side the tight end is on. Usually your free safety plays like a center fielder, doesn't let anything get behind him. Strong safeties are the ones the play up on the line and will blitz from time to time, in most defensive sets and formations.
2007-02-25 12:31:11 · answer #5 · answered by msi_cord 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Strong Safety lines up on the side of the offensive formation with more receivers since usually any run would need more blockers. Depending on the Def Coord he would line up at varying depths and locations.
Free Safety goes opposite to give support to deeper pass routes and inside out force to run packages.
2007-02-25 23:00:41 · answer #6 · answered by david w 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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the FreeSafety is the last line of deff, he is the one that sits back and for the most part romes the feild the StrongSafety playz more up on teh line, not alwayz but he would be the one coming up more then the free, they are normaly built bigger then FSs and cover the tight end more then a FS would, not that every thing i said is a must every play they do ahve other asignments but that is the gist of it
2007-02-25 12:31:11 · answer #7 · answered by dom_parnell 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋