That John Brown TD showed exactly why we need a SS

[top dawg]

If we actually had a starting caliber SS who is stronger and more fundamentally sound in coverage, then Kurt Coleman could o back to FS where he belongs. With Coleman at FS, I don't believe that TD ever happens (and Coleman quite possibly would have been in position to get a pick).

Just saying.

[Cover2Safety33]

Hate to say it,  but in a cover 2, the MLB is supposed to be there. Luke jumped the short route and let Brown get behind him and between the safeties.

[Riverboat Ron]

The SS was quite effective in WW2, not sure it's a good look to have though.

[FootballLivesMatter]

Tre is more a SS than Kurt. 

 

Kurt is more a FS than Tre. 

 

I'm not sure how hard that is for Carolina D staffs to figure it out. 

[ShutDwn]

If we actually had a starting caliber SS who is stronger and more fundamentally sound in coverage, then Kurt Coleman could o back to FS where he belongs. With Coleman at FS, I don't believe that TD ever happens (and Coleman quite possibly would have been in position to get a pick).

Just saying.

Funny how Coleman is basically around every TD but only the few Boston has been around get called out.

Stop trying to talk like you know how the safeties are playing till all 22 comes out.


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[top dawg]

Just now, ShutDwn said:

Funny how Coleman is basically around every TD but only the few Boston has been around get called out.

Stop trying to talk like you know how the safeties are playing till all 22 comes out.


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It was a simple observation based on Boston and Coleman's play at their respective positions this season, and Coleman's outstanding play last season. I could give a poo about the all-22. That's admittedly not my wheelhouse. So, what?

[emhoward]

That was on Luke

Someone beat me to the punch

[top dawg]

Just now, emhoward said:

That was on Luke

Perhaps, but it still doesn't change my mind about that specific play, nor the general play of Boston and Coleman this year.  Coleman is much more adept at FS because of great instincts.  

[Cj72]

It looked to me that both safeties stayed towards the outside just a little too long. I have no idea if its because they suck, it was on luke, or if they are just too worried about helping the corners that it slows down their reaction

[top dawg]

3 minutes ago, Cj72 said:

It looked to me that both safeties stayed towards the outside just a little too long. I have no idea if its because they suck, it was on luke, or if they are just too worried about helping the corners that it slows down their reaction

I think that's fair, but I do miss Coleman at FS (where I know he does everything but suck).

[Udogg]

7 minutes ago, top dawg said:

Perhaps, but it still doesn't change my mind about that specific play, nor the general play of Boston and Coleman this year.  Coleman is much more adept at FS because of great instincts.  

That was a play was a post behind the LB to the middle of the field on a cover 2 defense.  If Luke doesn't drop deep there is nothing a safety can do in that situation.  

That being said, everyone looked better today with the pressure we were getting (especially the 1st half).  I think if we start to get consistent pressure like last year, you would be able say yeah Boston sucks, Coleman is better whatever.  But we have not gotten nearly the defensive line pressure we got last year.  

Coleman wasn't making a lot of plays on instinct , he was making plays because he was where he was supposed to be.  If we run as many stunts, blitzes ,etc as we did today, maybe we get more consistent DL pressure and maybe everyone in the secondary looks better. 

[KillerKat]

I think having better CBs would also put less pressure on the safeties. I think we need to pull the trigger on a trade for Joe Haden.

[top dawg]

7 minutes ago, Udogg said:

Coleman wasn't making a lot of plays on instinct , he was making plays because he was where he was supposed to be.  If we run as many stunts, blitzes ,etc as we did today, maybe we get more consistent DL pressure and maybe everyone in the secondary looks better. 

 I would argue that a FS is where he is supposed to be because of good instincts. Boston is more reactionary and doesn't have the ball skills that Coleman obviously displayed last year. 

If Coleman was FS on that play, Brown doesn't make the TD.

[Craig Pruitt]

Coleman picked off 7 passes last year and had a pick in the NFC title game. There was strong argument for him to be a Pro Bowler last season. I hated seeing him move after that type of production. I hope we can bring in a legit SS (via FA, the draft, or a trade) and move him back to FS.