Yep, that’s what I think, too. I’ve been surprised by how often I see Hoecht blowing things up, or in on tackles. He seems to be around the ball a lot this season.
I read something in Rodrigue about this.
In the new system, Lake has the green dot. That means someone has to line up the DL live, in response to calls and adjustments. As a veteran in a young unit, when Hoecht is on the field it’s him. He “reads” the offensive formation and situates the DL according to the call heard from Lake.
So it’s not just that he’s more involved physically but when he’s on the field he’s sort of the DL’s “playcaller.”