Colin Jones in the slot...

[Dex]

S/T ace so I won't destroy him too bad but when he gets the double move on a slant he bites harder than a motherfuger. I'd like to see how Shaq performs in that role to be honest. We run a zone scheme so we can afford to give up speed for awareness.

 

And Shaq is still plenty fast...

[ThPantherFan]

That's a thought.  Actually not a bad thought.

[CLTPanther]

Good idea.. I'll wait to sober up more so I can contemplate it better... damn you liquor, damn you to hell!

[the butch]

Well hopefully Peanut will be back before too long, and we don't even have to worry about this.  But honestly, I doubt Shaq could do much better on guys like Cole Beasley and [gasp] Amendola/Edelman(?).  

 

Anyone else noticed that we ran our base 4-3 last night about as much as any time this season?  Teams LOVE going 3/4 wide on us, forcing us to drop a LB and play a CB.  I honestly can't remember a time where we had to get out of our base 4-3 as much as this year.  But this game we were able to keep Shaq or AJ on the field a lot.

[Clicheking]

I like Colin, but he shouldn't be playing nickel. Has struggles when he gets in, from the playoff loss last year to yesterday. I'd like to see Teddy Williams get some more looks. Cb is probably the one position we don't have a lot of depth and will have to add a draft pick and a FA.

[TheRumGone]

Get out of our base 4-3 as much as This year? Dude we had the highest nickel formation in the league the past two years. Nickel was basically our base formation.

[Jackofalltrades]

He just doesn't have the lateral agility to keep up with a lot of slot receivers. I'm a Jones fan, but he was exposed in that role last night. Now we see why they keep Bene inside.

[BIGH2001]

We need Tillman back. Jones is a special teams guy, not a cover corner. He's fast but his speed is much better utilized in straight line speed of a kickoff or punt return. He lacks the agility to cover good slot receivers. 

[FreshDelaire]

I would honestly rather have Harper at nickel than Colin.

[Jackofalltrades]

32 minutes ago, BIGH2001 said:

We need Tillman back. Jones is a special teams guy, not a cover corner. He's fast but his speed is much better utilized in straight line speed of a kickoff or punt return. He lacks the agility to cover good slot receivers. 

He's not a corner at all, he's a safety.

[Snake]

Most Safeties in the league would struggle with slot WRs. It's a mismatch for sure. 

[OriginalPantherDan]

Jones may have straight line speed, and he's a very good special teamer, but his hips are as fluid as unobtanium and he struggles with lateral movement. Need an upgrade here for sure, and hopefully he is on the roster. 

[shaqattaq]

I saw this same post after the Washington game. Bottom line, Jones is a backup for a reason. Once Peanut gets back, the problem is solved. Gettle does need to eventually address this though, because Bene is playing better outside than in the nickel IMO. and Peanut is a short term solution due to age and injury.

[Donald LaFell]

We just need more depth at corner, it's a testament to the rest of the team that we can start a ST at nickle and still look so dominant.