Originally posted by JimDrinkAMiller:
Originally posted by KegBert:
Originally posted by LoneWolf:
Originally posted by JimDrinkAMiller:
thanks for the info buck-o. I like how he avoided the question about who is better in coverage lol. I can't wait for the season bud, we are so stacked all over the depth chart. Just hoping a lot of our injured guys will be full-go by the start of the regular season.
I dont think he avoided it to make anyone look good though, I think it is more just pointing out how our defense works so far. I dont think either of our current starters at OLB are that great at coverage but Brooks is above Aldon in coverage, hell if Lemonier is great in coverage it puts one more weapon on our D where we can use it.
That's what I took from it. He wasn't avoiding the question he was just pointing out that our OLB's simply aren't ever asked to play man coverage, so it's a moot point. They are asked to drop into zone sometimes but that doesn't happen often.
No I agree that he wasn't trying to make anybody look good, just that he didn't really answer the question. He just said it wasn't very important.. and I agree that neither is very good in coverage. I like that he said lemonier reminds him of lawson in the way he moves. Lawson was quick, I believe he ran a 4.4 coming out of nc state (correct me if I'm wrong). Couple that with the fact that he benched 225 30 times and I think you got a hell of a project.
Slow down folks. Here was the question.
Who is better in coverage (Not today) but year 2 Lemioniar vs Brooks Next year. Interested because Lemionar ran that 4.6 and I've read he's pretty good in coverage
You have to acknowledge that question is a bit lame. How could Barrows even begin to say who would be better in coverage two years from now?
Barrows should have simply said, "It is too early to know who will be better in coverage in two years.
Instead, Barrows said:
"Coverage is not a very important trait for 49ers outside linebackers. they mostly have to be able to drop into space. Pass rush and stopping the run are far more critical."
This is true. In our 3-4 scheme, and in most 3-4 schemes, the two major responsibilities of the OLB are to set the edge and rush the passer. The third responsibility to drop into coverage--and when they do they usually play zone.
Not a bad answer; just not the best.