Remaking the defense

[mountainpantherfan]

If they hadn't already restructured Kemo I would have thought he would be traded. I guess that is still a possibility but highly doubtful. With so many teams switching to the 3-4 Kemo would probably get 1st round pick in a trade.

[TerriblePizza]

Harris will probably be used a lot like Bob Sanders was in Indy.

'cept Harris won't be injured every other game.

[carpanfan96]

It looks like Kemo and Lewis will go into rotation, so we have one dt spot open, most likely a De spot open. For the Dt spot, They're going after Robertson, with the DE spot expect draft and expect the player to be undersized. (similar to Connor Barwin or Orakpo) Does anyone expect Digg's to make it in a full cover 2 system? I think he can, but look for us to draft a LB pretty early or give Connor plenty of chances to take the spot early on in camp.

[prowler2k8]

Meek's will play to his player's strength's and Godfrey will have to take on more responsibilities with harris back there. Don't expect harris to get burned, if we go to a cover 2, he'll be fine. Godfrey will become a star under meeks though. Mainly because he has speed at the Safety position.

...and b/c unlike most Safeties, he can cover a WR, being that he played CB in college. His speed and coverage skills will be a plus in this defensive scheme.

[carpanfan96]

I'm going to make my Bold prediction's of the off season here.

1. Williams will make the pro bowl next season and will lead the league in rushing yards and td's.

2. Godfrey will be stubed from the Pro bowl list but will have an amazing season. Stat line similar to this 80 tackles 8 ints 1 sack 2 ff 1 fr 8 pd

[CatMan72]

Harris is EXACTLY the kind of SS you need in a tampa-2... he will punish anyone who dares to come accross the middle since that's where the tampa-2's weakness is.

[carpanfan96]

Harris is EXACTLY the kind of SS you need in a tampa-2... he will punish anyone who dares to come accross the middle since that's where the tampa-2's weakness is.

should have another fantastic season of hard hits and ff

[carpanfan96]

Harrris' hit on Jacob's was probably my favorite. Just to see jacob's walk away shaking his head was great. Like how the hell did he stop me. Either that or him planting LT.

[CRA]

Chris Harris is not a cover 2 safety.

He is going to get burned even more.

We also need to be blitzing more, not less.

Especially with guys like Davis and Beason.

Exactly. But Fox is our coach and he has trouble seeing the painfully obvious. I love Harris but the cover 2 scheme doesn't play into what he does well and instead plays to his weakness. No way the cover 2 will work well w the DL we are projected to have.

[rayzor]

Harris will probably be used a lot like Bob Sanders was in Indy.

'cept Harris won't be injured every other game.

this.

[carpanfan96]

The herald is reporting that the defense will be a Tampa 2 variant, it's in the article about beason's injury against the Cards in October.

[mountainpantherfan]

So looking at our current roster who ideally fits into this new scheme and who doesn't.

Peppers, Johnson and Lewis seem to be. Kemo would be the odd man out IMO.

Beason and Davis are perfect fits but Diggs would be a question mark.

IMO Lucas would be perfect in a Tampa 2 as would be Marshall. Gamble I'm not sure is the best fit or not.

And I guess there is some opposing opinions on Harris but Godfrey seems ideal.

Am I correct or what is other's take?

[carpanfan96]

Harris and Godfrey are fine.

Gamble will play well in any scheme. Marshall should be fine, Lucas is probably gone.

Johnson, brayton and lewis will be fine, Mainly because lewis and Brayton will be rotation guys. Johnson getting the starting nod, who ever replaces pep will be a speed guy in the draft most likely.

Were targeting Robertson as our new starting Dt in FA. As I said our new de will come in the draft.

The lbers are fine, only question mark is Diggs, might draft one to compete with him and connor for that spot.

[Mr. Scot]

Could this, I wonder, have some bearing on the decision to give Landon Johnson another shot?