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| |  Posted Thursday, October 30, 2008 9:45 AM | |
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| | I am not sure if this will work this year, but it is something they should consider next year. Reggie Nelson and Rashean Mathis would easily shut down the top to WR's of opposing teams if he switched to CB. Currently at FS he is having difficulty understanding what is expected of him, he is a ball hawk and sometimes doesnt play the coverage as he is supposed to which leaves an opposing receiver/tight end wide open. Matt Ryan burned him in the preseason, Derek Anderson burned him Sunday on the 4th down play and I think he would be much better with being a CB locked into man to man coverage. CB- Rashean Mathis, Reggie Nelson FS- Brian Williams SS- Sensabaugh, or draft prospect |
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| | | Posted Thursday, October 30, 2008 9:49 AM | |
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| No.
Nelson's at his best when he's able to roam and make plays. Just because he can also cover doesn't mean we have a knee-jerk reaction and move him to corner. |
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| | | Posted Thursday, October 30, 2008 9:57 AM | |
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| | No. His strength is in his ability to play the ball in an open field. This isn't Madden.
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| | | Posted Thursday, October 30, 2008 10:06 AM | |
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| | I don't know how you can't at least consider it. True Nelson has alot of range, which is good for a safety, but how many times do you see him out of position or late getting to the spot where the ball is thrown? Plenty! If you just tell him to go cover somebody, I think he could excel there. Having good corners is more important than having good safties IMO. Plus Brian Williams is better in the safety role than he is in the CB role.
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| | | Posted Thursday, October 30, 2008 10:09 AM | |
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| Or... like many on the Defense this year he could just be more disciplined and play his responsiblities .. what a novel concept.
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| | | Posted Thursday, October 30, 2008 10:27 AM | |
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| | The knock of Reggie was that he suffers from the Vince Young Intelligence Syndrome. It was said that his forte was not intelligence. Remember we drafted Rashean Mathis to play safety and we all see the dividends that have paid off by moving him to CB. Deon Grant was often referred to as one of the most intelligent FS's in the league and if you can remember to 2 seasons ago we were much better in pass coverage. Reggie's responsibility is to understand the whole defense and I am not to sure if he actually has the ability to do that, I think that is why he is out of position alot. |
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| | | Posted Thursday, October 30, 2008 10:38 AM | |
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| Nelson isn't that good at man-to-man, and that's why he's safety. He's a playmaker. He works better in zone. If you put him at corner then you'll see that he doesn't play his man that well.
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| | | Posted Thursday, October 30, 2008 11:37 AM | |
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| | I think Vic makes a pretty nice argument here. First off, we play a lot of Cover 2, so Nelson could handle that as a CB. Second, his two main weaknesses are his tackling ability and football intelligence. These two weaknesses are magnified much more at the FS position, where you have to tackle well and have a great understanding of the game. Put him to CB and he can rely on his real strengths - his athletic ability and instincts. |
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| | | Posted Thursday, October 30, 2008 11:49 AM | |
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| git'er_done (10/30/2008)
I think Vic makes a pretty nice argument here. First off, we play a lot of Cover 2, so Nelson could handle that as a CB. Second, his two main weaknesses are his tackling ability and football intelligence. These two weaknesses are magnified much more at the FS position, where you have to tackle well and have a great understanding of the game. Put him to CB and he can rely on his real strengths - his athletic ability and instincts.I'm curious, where did Vic mention considering moving Nelson? Nelson is adequate at tackling, and he has the occasional big hit. If that's one of his weaknesses then he's doing alright. I don't know if "football intelligence" is a weakness. He has great instincts, but he occasionally misses assignments because he's always going for the big play. Nelson's biggest problem is his One-on-One coverage. He wouldn't do well at corner.
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| | | Posted Thursday, October 30, 2008 12:33 PM | |
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| No, Nelson's biggest problem is trying to be a hotshot and not doing his jobs responsibility.
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