defensive lineman techniques numbering
The square C is the center, then the guards, then the tackles, and the TE is the tight end. The numbers indicate the defensive techniques. You can see that the even numbers (0, 2, 4, 6) are all lined up directly across from an offensive lineman. On the occasion that a defensive lineman would line up inside an offensive linemanâs shoulder, the technique is marked by an âiâ for inside (2i, 4i). The alignments that occur on the outside of the offensive linemanâs shoulder are marked by odd numbers (1, 3, 5, 9).