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Originally posted by Shaj:
Originally posted by Baugh_Area:
That was really sweet! It seemed everytime aldon was in he was able to put some heat on...no idea why they used him so little but there's no excuse outside of injury.
he's being used the same way we used Fred Dean and Charles Haley, right? 3rd down pass rushers...
That stat is kind of meaningless in this argument. Just because he said 3rd down dies not onlyon that down he also said like haley and dean who were just pass rush specialist.Originally posted by sfout:interesting fact for you. 4 of Aldon's sacks are on 1st down, 1 on second down, and 2.5 on 3rd down.
Originally posted by trogdor:
Did anyone else see the play when Smith put Oher on his backside? Smith didn't do a whole lot in the game, but I thought that play was pretty impressive. Kid clearly has a bright future.
Originally posted by AXEGRINDER:Ya that was pretty impressive especially considering Oher is in the 98th percentile in protective instincts.
Originally posted by RDB4216:He also had a pretty thunderous tackle late in the game. He's shown a lot of speed, now he's starting to show more strength too.
Originally posted by AXEGRINDER:
Ya that was pretty impressive especially considering Oher is in the 98th percentile in protective instincts.
Originally posted by Shaj:
he's being used the same way we used Fred Dean and Charles Haley, right? 3rd down pass rushers...
Originally posted by MadDog49er:
He is what he is....a guy who is pretty much a 4-3 DE right now, which is his role in the nickle, when he comes in. He didn't show much in a pass rush last night, but made a couple good tackles on run plays (the one at the end of the 3rd quarter was solid). To me, last night was a mixed performance, but nothing that altered the team's fate.
He is a guy who shows bursts of excitement, but is not a consistent all-around player right now. His coverage skills are raw, and that is why he is almost completely limited to rushing off the edge in nickle situations.
In the last month, he is probably the fourth best OLB in this draft, behind Von Miller, Ryan Kerrigan, and Brooks Reed. These guys are making a larger impact than Smith, mostly due to the number of snaps. However, his career is young. I'd just like to see the 7th overall pick get on the field more.
Originally posted by bubbleguts:
I was more impressed seeing Gore laying a couple people out while blocking!
Originally posted by Baugh_Area:
Originally posted by MadDog49er:
He is what he is....a guy who is pretty much a 4-3 DE right now, which is his role in the nickle, when he comes in. He didn't show much in a pass rush last night, but made a couple good tackles on run plays (the one at the end of the 3rd quarter was solid). To me, last night was a mixed performance, but nothing that altered the team's fate.
He is a guy who shows bursts of excitement, but is not a consistent all-around player right now. His coverage skills are raw, and that is why he is almost completely limited to rushing off the edge in nickle situations.
In the last month, he is probably the fourth best OLB in this draft, behind Von Miller, Ryan Kerrigan, and Brooks Reed. These guys are making a larger impact than Smith, mostly due to the number of snaps. However, his career is young. I'd just like to see the 7th overall pick get on the field more.
You have a little write up like this in every Aldon Smith thread that comes up. It's like you're slowly trying to make yourself look correct, one thread and sack less game at a time. Just get over it please. He is not the 4th best OLB right now. You say he's inconsistent, I say he has had a tremendously positive impact when he's played and his playing time has been lessened by a lack of creativity and necessity on defense. Can you think of a play where he gets beaten badly? Gives up the edge and gives up a big run? Gets beaten in coverage? No, you just assume because he's not playing it's because he's not good and isn't worth the number 7 pick. Put a sock in it.