My Problem With the Wide 9

[@davidwillis8623]

I think with run heavy teams emerging, there are going to have to be tighter splits that emerge

[@nickfrezza2976]

Why is it called “wide 9”?

[@acham4152]

It'll only make sense if you are familiar with technique/alingment numbering system (you have to know the basic techniques to know how the numbers chanhe when it comes to the tight end. Old school numbering system= head up on the tight end is a 6 technique, but instead of calling inside shade on TE a 5i, it's known as a 7 technique. And instead of calling the outside shade of a TE a 7 technique, it's called a 9 technique. So, the long n short is, it's called a wide 9 because rather there is a tight end or not, the defensive end is set up futher away from the offensive tackle, as if he was on the outside should of a TE (9 tech) instead of closer to the outside shoulder of the offensive tackle (5 tech).