Originally posted by qnnhan7:
Originally posted by zonkers:
Originally posted by qnnhan7:
He started to learn the position in year 2, and lost that instinct we've seen in that first year. Another offseason camp should help.
I think he played FS at Texas for 3 years, so the position shouldn't be that new. He just wasn't too special, which is why he transferred to Miami for has last year of eligibility. Even then, he wasn't too special as a CB there. For him, it's all about unlocking the size and speed potential. Hopefully, we see some progress. I wouldn't be opposed to drafting a FS though.
Late round draft pick safeties like AC usually need time to develope as long as they have the physical tools and instinct. I keep thinking of Dashaun Goldson developmental process. He was a 4th round pick saftey. Took him 2 years to became a starter. Up and down the next 2 years as starter. And became a ProBowler in his 3rd yr.
I think they put AC in as starter too soon. Ideally you want a vet saftey along with AC to lessen the mistakes and tame the aggressive play. Hopefully he'll get enough experience to recognize quicker what's happening as plays unfold and know what's coming.
Good points all, and here's another:
Our DC was green as grass, and did well with one LB... the Reuben thing had nothing to do with Saleh. But DL and DBs did, and no question our our DB coach and same for Zgonina , did awful jobs.. i am hoping Joe Woods and Kocurek make those nightmares go away., esp at DB. The coaching, or lack thereof just has to be better.
I will admit to the possibility of a fuster cluck on D when we have a LB coach as the DC, and ostensibly calling plays, but also a DB coach and a DL coach who can call plays. Umm....this sound like a potential for mass chaos and pandemonium. If that should happen and i hope it doesn't, i would hope JL/KS take immediate action and make things right....no point in explaining them. But if that doesn't work someone else needs to lead the parade.
The potential for problems is simple . If Woods thinks it is a good down to call a blitz, how does the DL know that? Or if saleh calls a blitz...which happened rarely... how does the DL and DB coach know WTF is going on if they are calling their own D sets. Maybe this works but until i see it, IDK. Sounds made certain to cause problems. Hopefully it is all worked out aforehand.
I would be disappointed if saleh called the D this yr, because he didn't seem inclined to call blitzes. OTOH if you got no more than 2 D starters, maybe that was all that could be done. I do not expect to recognize our D this yr...and that is a good thing. But i sure would like to see us blitz this yr, and LB, DB, and DL coaches and players all have to be on the same page for that to work. That's the disconnect i see with 3 guys able to call plays.
[ Edited by pasodoc9er on Apr 14, 2019 at 4:17 PM ]
Nailed it.