Which defensive player is described as 'way outside'?

• A. Safety
• B. Cornerback
• C. Linebacker
• D. Defensive End

Answer: (B)

The idea here is about outside alignment in pass coverage. When a defender is described as “way outside,” it means they line up near the sideline, outside the widest receiver, to use outside leverage and force plays toward the boundary. That responsibility belongs to the cornerback, whose job is to cover receivers on the outside and contest their routes from that wide position.

Safeties usually line deeper and help over the top or inside gaps, linebackers work the middle and inside zones, and defensive ends square up on the edge of the line to rush the passer or contain, rather than focusing on wide-out coverage. So the defender described as way outside is the cornerback.