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Notes on the safety group & secondary


davos

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This is very interesting. IMO we just corrected a weakness. Last everyone said once you get by the front seven all bets were off. This year it appears that the back half will not be as weak as last year. Can't wait to see how everything shapes up.

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I definitely think Lester could be seeing more playing time than Harper sooner than later.  

 

I'm really interested to see Benwikere and the packages we use Boston in.  Both could be very good pieces in place to have.  

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I think we have the same scenario we had last year... if our front 7 can produce like they did in 13, our secondary can be mediocre. That being said, I think the rookies will indeed see playing time, maybe more than some might expect.

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First off, looking at the secondary as a whole, it has been transformed almost as much as the WR unit.

The men fronting it:

CB--Melvin White, Antone Cason (Benwikere/Godfrey/Dockery/Norman)

FS--Thomas DeCoud (Tre Boston)

SS--Roman Harper (Lester)

White, Lester, and Dockery are the young guys returning. Dockery was banged up last season and our staff brought him back for a reason. CB looks really interesting.

-->Now looking at that safety position, we've got:

2 vets at each position--Thomas DeCoud and Roman Harper

S youth--Tre Boston and Robert Lester. Colin Jones is great on ST.

So I'm curious to see who everyone think we'll have in the most.

I think a lot of people have been just saying Harper and DeCoud but considering how much field Lester saw last season and was good..along with Boston coming in as a ballhawk type, there could be a lot of subbing within this group which will be a great thing. Fresh legs and ballhawkers.

I think both of our rookies will see substantial time and have the opportunity to make plays/step up early on.

Good stuff. Don't agree w/ everything u said but I like where ur heads at.

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i want harper in as little as possible.

 

this isn't some saints hate poo..i think the dude will get exposed unless we put him in certain situations. 

 

Seconded. Harper trying to chase Brandon Cooks, Jacquizz Rodgers or even Doug Martin gives me nightmares.

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What I think ends up our common defensive backfield..

 

CB1 White

CB2 Cason

NB Benwikere/Dockery

FS DeCoud

SS Lester

 

*flex in Boston for passing downs, Bene comes in for Cason on some base packages

*Harper plays early downs, supports run d

 

 

 

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