NFC South Training Camp Battles

[panthers55]

I think that Anderson versus Davis won't be a battle. Anderson will start and Davis will rotate in. If Davis holds up there could be an issue the second half of the season but not training camp where Davis will not get that much work. And as far as the whole discussion about using more linebackers and safeties in a nickel or dime package is ridiculous at best. Our 30th ranked safeties are better than our corners????? Seriously?????

Last year we ran a 4-3-4 and a 4-2-5 almost exclusively. I could see us going to a 3-2-6 against a team running 4 or 5 wides and little to no running game but we won't run it against New Orleans for example. If we do go to 6 defensive backs it will likely be 3 or 4 corners and 3 or 2 safeties depending on whether we are using man or zone coverage. But there is no way we will not use our corners in favor of safeties who were our weakest links last year. Loading the secondary with linebackers and safeties would surely be a novel look and it could work for a play or two. That is how long it would take for their offensive coordinator to stop laughing long enough to relay in a play.

[panthers55]

There will be plenty of training camp battles like Defensive undertackle, offensive right guard and tackle, 5th and 6th receivers, starting free safety, second cornerback, etc. With so many players getting starting experience last year due to injuries, there should be lots of hard hitting and battling right up through final cuts and training camp.

[iamhubby1]

I see that. Although we didn't add any top shelf talent, the overall talent level is still higher than it was last year at this time. There are at least a half dozen battles where starter time is on the line. That can only make you stronger.

As to the LBs. I think Rivera wants them to be interchangeable. Giving him options he didn't have last year. Mixing and matching line-ups can only add to the confusion he is trying to create.

[Snake]

Funny how people anoint starters at a position even before a single pre season game has been played.

[Jackofalltrades]

Funny how people anoint starters at a position even before a single pre season game has been played.

It's the nature of fandom and message boards...

[jarhead]

I thought Rivera laid out the spots where someone must step up rather clearly in his last interview.At this point some of these battles will go into preseason before they are decided.