Adam Schefter hyping up Caleb Downs

[cowboys5xsbs]

 

[gimmesix]

Maybe, but he didn't win a lot of his matchups with Chris Olave in the scrimmage with the Saints from what I read. But hopefully, a nickel safety isn't going to be shadowing a receiver like Olave all over the field. Those are good tests for him in practice, but scheme should have him playing underneath routes in zone instead of manning up against the other team's best.

 

[JohnsKey19]

Maybe, but he didn't win a lot of his matchups with Chris Olave in the scrimmage with the Saints from what I read. But hopefully, a nickel safety isn't going to be shadowing a receiver like Olave all over the field. Those are good tests for him in practice, but scheme should have him playing underneath routes in zone instead of manning up against the other team's best.

Exactly. Its great practice. But ideally manning up slot WRs with no help is something that he will do probably less than 20% of defensive snaps.

 

[reddyuta]

people dunking on Downs because he got beat by the shiftiest WR in the league, there is no way Downs is covering Olave in a real game.in case people forget Downs is a Safety.,he may go up against bigger WRs like CD but not Olave.

 

[fivetwos]

Thanks Adam but we already knew this.

The Missouri crew can show up late if they must. I’ve been on the bus for months.

 

[big dog cowboy]

 

[gimmesix]

people dunking on Downs because he got beat by the shiftiest WR in the league, there is no way Downs is covering Olave in a real game.in case people forget Downs is a Safety.,he may go up against bigger WRs like CD but not Olave.

If he's covering him in a game, it's probably a shell coverage where he'll have the underneath zone with a safety over the top. I don't think the plan is to use Downs in a lot of downfield coverage. His strengths are going to be coming up from the slot to play the run, blitzing out of the slot and handling the underneath zone to prevent quick passes. He may turn and run with receivers downfield when we use man coverage, but I think we'll only use man as a change-up.

 

[stilltheguru]

Healthy olave is a top 10 wr in the nfl. I don't care if he beat Downs

 

[J-man]

no way he should be covering Olave 1 on 1. He's a nickel safety not a slot CB

 

[jazzcat22]

Dallas was probably just experimenting with it.
Plus OSU vs. OSU players.

No concerns at all over Downs.

 

[G2]

We talking about practice?

 

[Rockport]

Maybe, but he didn't win a lot of his matchups with Chris Olave in the scrimmage with the Saints from what I read. But hopefully, a nickel safety isn't going to be shadowing a receiver like Olave all over the field. Those are good tests for him in practice, but scheme should have him playing underneath routes in zone instead of manning up against the other team's best.

He won his fair share. He’s not a bust.

 

[Coogiguy03]

We talking about practice?

What you do in practice you'll do in a game

 

[ScipioCowboy]

Are we all talking about the catch that could’ve been overturned in a real game? Or were there others?

 

[Nova]

Did people actually watch the Olave snaps? Downs had excellent coverage and Olave just made plays. That's fine. We've seen Lamb do that as well.

What we're seeing is Downs going step for step with Elite WRs in his very first training camp. That's insane.

 

[jblaze2004]

People keep forgetting downs is a safety and a rookie lol He had some pretty sticky one on one coverage on Olave for a safety and had great coverage on a deep ball in which the ref said Olave caught when he clearly didn't. Heck his coverage as a safety has been just as good if not better than our starting CB's lol. I love that Downs is taking on the challenge of guarding the best WR's in camp. Iron sharpen iron.

 

[JayFord]

Thats nice….its practice, try new things….see if you can bat the ball down with your thighs

 

[beware_d-ware]

I'm glad to see Olave is getting his flowers in this thread. He's frequently injured, and he plays for a small-market team that loses a lot of games, so most fans don't give him his dues. But talent wise, he's the real deal. Downs is matching up with one of the best.

 

[MarcusRock]

He won his fair share. He’s not a bust.

Not yet, you mean.

 

[MarcusRock]

People keep forgetting downs is a safety and a rookie lol He had some pretty sticky one on one coverage on Olave for a safety and had great coverage on a deep ball in which the ref said Olave caught when he clearly didn't. Heck his coverage as a safety has been just as good if not better than our starting CB's lol. I love that Downs is taking on the challenge of guarding the best WR's in camp. Iron sharpen iron.

Make it full screen and freeze frame it as it plays. Remember, the current rule is 3 feet down equals a catch at that point whether you're going to the ground or not. There was possession, one foot, two feet, and a knee (which is the same as 2 feet, so call it 4 feet now). Catch is done right there. The ball coming out without being touched is a fumble but he was touched so he's down at the spot. Excellent call without replay.