Think, for a moment, about a quarterback’s line of sight as he steps under center against the Giants defense and looks straight ahead. There, snarling just a few feet away from him, is All-Pro nose tackle Damon Harrison. Behind him, reading the offensive setup and making adjustments, is All-Pro middle linebacker Alec Ogletree. And if he can see beyond those two, the quarterback can catch a glimpse of All-Pro safety Landon Collins patrolling the secondary.
All of that, and he doesn’t even have to turn his head.
They say good baseball squads are built to be strong up the middle with catchers, shortstops and centerfielders.