Move Jaylon Smith to Strong Safety?

[losersgetcute]

He was a strong safety at Notre Dame until he was a senior if I remember correctly, maybe with the scheme change he might benefit from being put into a hybrid safety/linebacker role.

 

[bornafan1981]

Jaylon came in as the #1 OLB in the country. He was then moved to MLB.

Your thinking of Harrison Smith who bounced between LB & S. Hes the 5x pro bowl safety for the Vikings.

 

[losersgetcute]

Yeah I looked him up online and he has played LB since high school. I still think he could be legendary at safety. He is athletic enough.

Jaylon came in as the #1 OLB in the country. He was then moved to MLB.

Your thinking of Harrison Smith who bounced between LB & S. Hes the 5x pro bowl safety for the Vikings.

 

[John813]

I wouldn't trust him in open space.

 

[losersgetcute]

I wouldn't trust him in open space.

I would trust him to eventually hit someone so hard they would have to bust out the smelling salts...he might get beat some too...but dude is 6-2 245...

 

[John813]

I would trust him to eventually hit someone so hard they would have to bust out the smelling salts...he might get beat some too...but dude is 6-2 245...

I mean lateral movement for him will always be a concern for me. He is a straight line missile, but so was JJ Wilcox.
He has had some whiffs in open space and I feel having him be the last line of defense with open space on either side wouldn't be the best option.

 

[nightrain]

I don't like him at MLB. He does not play with much physicality in traffic at the point of attack. Unfortunately, he is a liability on coverage as well. WILL is probably his best spot.

 

[Future]

Yeah I looked him up online and he has played LB since high school. I still think he could be legendary at safety. He is athletic enough.

He's a terrible athlete unless he's running in a straight line.

 

[LatinMind]

He was a strong safety at Notre Dame until he was a senior if I remember correctly, maybe with the scheme change he might benefit from being put into a hybrid safety/linebacker role.

Or maybe just keep him at WILL. He started off the yr hot, then Vander Esch got hurt and Jaylon was moved to MIKE

 

[LatinMind]

He's a terrible athlete unless he's running in a straight line.

He is one of the best cover Lbers in the NFL. How can he be this horrible athlete if he can cover good?

 

[Future]

He is one of the best cover Lbers in the NFL. How can he be this horrible athlete if he can cover good?

Lol no he's not.

 

[TheDuke]

Should we move Zack Martin to WR? I mean I’ve seen him catching passes in pregame warmups.

 

[atlantacowboy]

I don't like him at MLB. He does not play with much physicality in traffic at the point of attack. Unfortunately, he is a liability on coverage as well. WILL is probably his best spot.

I think he's better on the outside closing in. He looks lost in the middle.

 

[kskboys]

I think he's better on the outside closing in. He looks lost in the middle.

I still don't comprehend why we put him in the middle to begin w/.

 

[kskboys]

Lol no he's not.

If he can't cut, and it doesn't appear as if he can, he can't cover anywhere near well enough to play SS.

 

[charron]

Smith needs a straight line target. He'd get killed at safety. Now I give him props for twice defending the end zone vs a TE, but the wr put a little move on him and he couldn't hang. he needs to work on hands and strength and just stay at MLB or Will in 3 man sets if we get a bigger MLB.

 

[cowboyschmps3]

No.

 

[Arkyvarminter]

Not a good idea...

 

[LACowboysFan1]

Should we move Zack Martin to WR? I mean I’ve seen him catching passes in pregame warmups.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

smh