Why can't Godfrey go back to Safety?

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It looks like a weak spot on our defense that can hurt us.

So I care.

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It looks like a weak spot on our defense that can hurt us.

So I care.

 

Nickel and Dime positions rarely cover man to man. So you can throw out all of the man to man coverage issues. The nickel normally comes in for a LB (Chase or AJ) and will cover the low middle third of the field.

 

Here are the pluses with Godfrey at the nickel.

- effective blitzer

- good read and reaction in small areas of the field

- strong run defender

- good tackler

- ball hawk

 

Godfrey has had 2 issues in his game he has struggled to correct.

- Poor man to man coverage skills on an island.

- Lets receivers get behind him/gets beat deep.

 

You have to worry about neither of these from a nickel/dime.

 

Plus he brings value to special teams units and he gives the Panthers a back up safety.

 

Keep in mind he can cover TEs like Jimmy Graham.

 

This is what you want from your nickel:

 

 

 

 

 

So, don't hate on him for getting beat deep at safety or not being able to cover man to man. He will not be doing that. He will be doing all of the underneath enforcing against the likes of the Saints, 49ers, Seahawks, and Patriots. And that run D will be stout with him as the nickel.

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Nickel and Dime positions rarely cover man to man. So you can throw out all of the man to man coverage issues. The nickel normally comes in for a LB (Chase or AJ) and will cover the low middle third of the field.

Here are the pluses with Godfrey at the nickel.

- effective blitzer

- good read and reaction in small areas of the field

- strong run defender

- good tackler

- ball hawk

Godfrey has had 2 issues in his game he has struggled to correct.

- Poor man to man coverage skills on an island.

- Lets receivers get behind him/gets beat deep.

You have to worry about neither of these from a nickel/dime.

Plus he brings value to special teams units and he gives the Panthers a back up safety.

Keep in mind he can cover TEs like Jimmy Graham.

This is what you want from your nickel:

So, don't hate on him for getting beat deep at safety or not being able to cover man to man. He will not be doing that. He will be doing all of the underneath enforcing against the likes of the Saints, 49ers, Seahawks, and Patriots. And that run D will be stout with him as the nickel.

Good tackler and ball hawk?

He is a decent blitzer. He is good with the ball in his hands too.

Outside of that he is a flesh bomb tackler and errant ball catcher

Also, claiming he can cover Jimmy Graham bc he caught a poor Brees throw that didn't even cross the line of scrimmage is a tad generous

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check out that sure tackling

 

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check out that sure tackling

He got ran over by a guy who outweighs him OMG! ! That never happens.

[WOW!!]

Nickel and Dime positions rarely cover man to man. So you can throw out all of the man to man coverage issues. The nickel normally comes in for a LB (Chase or AJ) and will cover the low middle third of the field.

Here are the pluses with Godfrey at the nickel.

- effective blitzer

- good read and reaction in small areas of the field

- strong run defender

- good tackler

- ball hawk

Godfrey has had 2 issues in his game he has struggled to correct.

- Poor man to man coverage skills on an island.

- Lets receivers get behind him/gets beat deep.

You have to worry about neither of these from a nickel/dime.

Plus he brings value to special teams units and he gives the Panthers a back up safety.

Keep in mind he can cover TEs like Jimmy Graham.

This is what you want from your nickel:

So, don't hate on him for getting beat deep at safety or not being able to cover man to man. He will not be doing that. He will be doing all of the underneath enforcing against the likes of the Saints, 49ers, Seahawks, and Patriots. And that run D will be stout with him as the nickel.

Dude I'm actually fighting for him to move back to SS because we don't have anybody better on the roster.

At least we have a Bene or even Cason who can move to the nickel. Right now we are looking pretty slim at SS.

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Dude I'm actually fighting for him to move back to SS because we don't have anybody better on the roster.

At least we have a Bene or even Cason who can move to the nickel. Right now we are looking pretty slim at SS.

Better options will be cut....

They might not be as good of athletes as he was.....but any average vet S is an upgrade from Godfrey if they are playing behind this front

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Waiting to see who's a better option other then Godfrey from the football gurus.........barring the second coming of Jesus himself being cut he's the best option on the roster at ss healthy so far

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The debate stopped because Godfrey and Decoud are better than any other combination of DeCoud at free safety and any other player on our roster playing Strong safety.

They may be able to play Harper on obvious running downs but otherwise Godfrey offers the most versatility.

Decoud can handle the coverage over the top.

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Better options will be cut....

They might not be as good of athletes as he was.....but any average vet S is an upgrade from Godfrey if they are playing behind this front

Yeah of course the better options will be cut argument.

That always works.

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Yeah of course the better options will be cut argument.

That always works.

When you play guys who can't play the position.....it can. Behind this front, a fairly consistent vet is an upgrade. There is a reason why they aren't giving him a shot

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Waiting to see who's a better option other then Godfrey from the football gurus.........barring the second coming of Jesus himself being cut he's the best option on the roster at ss healthy so far

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I am not saying that I know more than the coach, but why in the hell didn't Godfrey make a play.  You conveniently left out all of what I said about diagnosing the play.  Of course I remember Munnerlyn getting beat deep the Dolphins game.  I also remember Mitchell getting back just in time to disrupt a deep play at the end of the game.  We did not continue to get beat deep at safety over the course of last year.  If we did, how did we have the second ranked defense?  How did we have the sixth ranked pass defense?  Godfrey had over six years to prove he is mediocre.  Why keep him back there?  This is what Rivera and company thought.  Now who is second guessing the coach? I would rather go with Lester again, a healthy Boston, or see the waiver wire unfold. Because like most of the fans on the site besides three of you we are tired of seeing Godfrey's ineptitudes play out,

 

Robert Lester is a second year player who had three interceptions as an undrafted rookie.  He intercepted the game winner vs. the Patriots. He made a play.  Do you remember the Arizona game?  They started the game off with a play action fake and tried to hit Fitz over the top.  Lester didn't bite on the PA fake and made the interception.  He made a play.  Yeah he is slower, but those are plays that Godfrey never makes.  You know how I know?  Because we have six years of film.  

 

We can go back and forth, but the coaching staff/Gettleman agree with me.  Godfrey was forced to take a pay cut and this is his last chance.  After seeing his overwhelming mediocrity, they are disappointed too.   

 

That is why Godfrey cannot move back to safety!

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I am not saying that I know more than the coach, but why in the hell didn't Godfrey make a play. You conveniently left out all of what I said about diagnosing the play. Of course I remember Munnerlyn getting beat deep the Dolphins game. I also remember Mitchell getting back just in time to disrupt a deep play at the end of the game. We did not continue to get beat deep at safety over the course of last year. If we did, how did we have the second ranked defense? How did we have the sixth ranked pass defense? Godfrey had over six years to prove he is mediocre. Why keep him back there? This is what Rivera and company thought. Now who is second guessing the coach? I would rather go with Lester again, a healthy Boston, or see the waiver wire unfold. Because like most of the fans on the site besides three of you we are tired of seeing Godfrey's ineptitudes play out,

Robert Lester is a second year player who had three interceptions as an undrafted rookie. He intercepted the game winner vs. the Patriots. He made a play. Do you remember the Arizona game? They started the game off with a play action fake and tried to hit Fitz over the top. Lester didn't bite on the PA fake and made the interception. He made a play. Yeah he is slower, but those are plays that Godfrey never makes. You know how I know? Because we have six years of film.

We can go back and forth, but the coaching staff/Gettleman agree with me. Godfrey was forced to take a pay cut and this is his last chance. After seeing his overwhelming mediocrity, they are disappointed too.

That is why Godfrey cannot move back to safety!

It's utter B.S. to say Godfrey never made a play at the safety position. Dude had 88 tackles 8 PDF and 5 int's in 2010. Does that not count as making plays.

What about the pick 6 against Drew Brees at Boa 2 years ago?

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What about putting harper on the IR with return list, that's opens a spot and allows godfrey to play a few weeks.

Starting right now id rather have godfrey @ SS than lester or russell. The SS is the weak link and team that attack there prove it.