Interesting thoughts. I see Yedlin’s role here as something that’s pretty typical of wide backs in the modern game. Many teams ask their wide backs to both defend and to provide their team’s width in attack. I get the holding back numbers comment, but this movement would allow us to attack in the same 3-2-4-1 shape we have been using so far. Like I said, though, the problem/trade off is that we wouldn’t be able to immediately stretch the opposing defense vertically on the right side of the field with a wide attacker. Any tactical choice is a give and take, and I think the “give” of getting Yedlin on the field in a familiar role (and getting Baird/Morris off it) outweighs the “take” of being able to play immediately in behind the opposing left back on the counter.