Defensive Signal Caller

I think we are getting some answers on who will be replacing Ryan and what the situations are gonna be. Also this does clear up the league rule on who can have the Green Dot:

Q. About the green dots on the helmets that designate the defensive players as being able to get communications from the sideline. I understand that only one guy can be getting calls from the sideline at a time, but because of in-game injuries or sub-package football, how many different guys have helmets with a receiver in them?

A. By rule, we can have three guys, because the NFL acknowledges that a second-level defender wearing the green dot, whoever he may be, is not an all-situations player. Sometimes you may have a guy who stands in front of your huddle on first and second downs, and he’s a Vince Williams-type, and on third down you might have an oversized safety standing in front of your defense. We’ve never had those issues because of Ryan Shazier. He’s an all-situations player. He wore the green dot. He was on the field at all times. As we adjust to his circumstances, he’s out, it requires us to rely on the rule a little more, and we have more flexibility there. You’ll see Vince Williams with the green dot on first and second downs. You’ll see L.J. Fort with the green dot in some passing situations, because it’s going to be more than one man replacing Ryan Shazier and his impact on the game.

 

Interesting

 

I don’t expect WILLIAMS to come off the field. As for who replaces Shazier, it will be a combo. Williams is only taking over his role as signal caller.

 

Yeah that's what Tomlin said there, looks like Fort is getting the green dot as well so he will be playing instead of Moats on passing downs. Thought that was interesting as most of us were talking about that in another thread.

 

If Williams gets injured, you have to have a plan for signal calling

 

Well I hope we don't have to worry about that but Fort will have one so I would think if VW is out both Fort and Moats will have to be in, no?