re: Jacoby Stevens Moving to F Back

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Receivers are Z and X correct

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In traditional 2 WR, 1 TE, and 2 back sets (old school "pro" formation), yes. X (traditionally the split end "SE") and Z (traditionally the flanker "F") are the wide outs - in the pro-set era of the '70s and early '80s, you might have seen the TE referred to as "Y" - but Y has largely been reserved for the slot receiver in a 3 WR formation.

I wouldn't get too wrapped around F-back or H-back designations - any scheme that uses these are generally flexible and you're setting yourself up for confusion if you say anything like:

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F is always the inner most receiver, no matter if it's two wide or three wide.

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All an H-back or F-back is, simply, a TE that lines up in the backfield, or conversely a running back/fullback that motions and lines up outside the tackle box as a receiver - just to differentiate these players from a slot or Y receiver.

And if you're using lots of motion, there's no telling where that cat ends up - and if he's outside, that doesn't magically make him something he's not. He's still an H-back/F-back.