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Maximizing Special Teams Players- A Look at ST Players
By Bryan Mellon
Special to sfl-football.com

I remember a discussion from quite a while back about trying to set up special teams (I think this particular conversation/article discussed kickoffs) players. I could not find the article here so perhaps it was from our NAFL days. after a brief conversation this evening with another GM I decide to look at the following special team formations and list the players, (according to the depth chart) who are the field for these plays. I was a bit surprised to see the game puts starters in in you have players doubling as backups on double positions. I noticed this with the safety positions so please understand the following could change a bit for your specific team especially when it comes to FS, SS, LOLB, ROLB, LE & RE depth.

KICKOFF
CB3
CB2
LOLB2
SS2
MLB2
ROLB2
SS3
FS2
WR4
CB4
K

KICK RETURN
SS2
ROLB2
MLB2
LOLB2
CB3
LT2
TE2
RB2
FB1
KR2
KR1

SAFETY KICKOFF/PUNT
CB3
FB2
LOLB2
SS2
MLB1
ROLB2
SS3
FS2
SS2
FB2
P

SAFETY KICK/PUNT RETURN
RT2
RG2
C2
LG2
LT2
RE3
TE2
FB2
LE2
KR1
KR2

PUNT REGULAR
P
LS1
LOLB2
FB1
CB4
LE2
ROLB2
MLB2
RE2
ROLB2
CB3

PUNT MAX PROTECT
P
LS1
FB1
FB2
SS2
LOLB1
LOLB2
MLB2
ROLB2
ROLB3
ROLB1

PUNT RETURN
ROLB1
ROLB2
MLB2
LOLB2
FS2
SS2
CB3
CB4
SS1
RB2
PR

PUNT RETURN BLOCK
PR1
CB3
FS1
ROLB1
ROLB2
MLB2
ROLB3
LOLB2
FS2
SS2
CB2

FIELD GOAL
K
LS1
QB2
TE1
TE2
LT1
LG1
RG1
RT1
RG2
LT2

FIELD GOAL BLOCK
CB3
ROLB1
ROLB2
ROLB3
RE1
LOLB2
DT1
SS1
CB4
MLB1
FS1
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