Well a linebacker's main goal is to either provide protection during a run, or pass protection during a defensive play.
A linebacker has a main goal. They need to either provide extra protection during a run or extra protection when there is a defensive play being done.
What exactly is a linebacker? Thats an american football position right Yes, a linebacker is a playing position. American and Canadian football use this term. what exactly is thir job on the team and in game? Well, a linebacker is part of the defensive. They will line up about 3 to 5 yards behind the line of scrimmage, which is behind the defensive linemen. That's how they 'back up the line'. ahh ok, that makes a lot of sense, anything else you can tell me?
The goal of the linebacker is to provide either extra run protection or extra pass protection based on the particular defensive play being executed.