Is Jourdan the future at FS?

[quickccc]

The new contract for Lewis never made sense to me. Almost everyone thinks we draft a corner at 10 or 44. If we do that the later immediately starts opposite of Diggs. That leaves Brown and Lewis fighting over the slot. In the past Brown has always won this battle. If he wins again we are paying a decent chunk of change to a #4 corner: so is it possible they will convert him to FS? As it stands Kazee is really the only true FS on the roster and he is coming off injury and on a one year deal. Height and weight of the two are almost identical: could the plan be for Lewis to learn under Kazee and start next year if Kazee goes elsewhere? Of course the team could draft a FS high in the draft and blow this whole post up but I’ll believe that when I see it.

- I’ve wrestled with the idea of possibility of converting Lewis to FS for some time, especially since I’m just not big on Lewis as a pure CB , even as a nickel or 3rd CB.
Just like Brown I would think something is up with the club financially committing to him with a long term contract. It just would not make any sense of financially committing
to him as on a long term deal for a 4th CB on the roster. With that kind of signing, there has to be a immediate or very near future plan for Lewis.

- I would think more FS help for depth wise, is coming. whether street bargain Vet, undrafted rookie, or grabbing a DB off waivers wire come 53 roster cut.
otherwise I don’t think the backup safety is on this team yet. I even wondered if the team will bring back special teams ace Dorian Thompson to back up Wilson. (per post-draft?)

 

[TequilaCowboy]

Gawdd, i hope he aint or we are so screwed at that position it aint even funny. These clowns seem to think they can move a CB reject to FS and all will be well. The stupid things they do just to not draft a pure FS in the first couple of rounds is beyond me. Or even get one as a proven FA, like a Johnnie Johnson, yes you pay good money but he is healthy, young and you don't have to worry about it anymore. Just like it has been said before here, they don't seem to value the FS position at all. And you get your possible Lewis experiment, gee i wonder how this will go?

 

[Chocolate Lab]

Yes, let's put a DB who gambles, guesses, and blows assignments at the last line of defense. Sounds great.

 

[quickccc]

The new contract for Lewis never made sense to me. Almost everyone thinks we draft a corner at 10 or 44. If we do that the later immediately starts opposite of Diggs. That leaves Brown and Lewis fighting over the slot. In the past Brown has always won this battle. If he wins again we are paying a decent chunk of change to a #4 corner: so is it possible they will convert him to FS? As it stands Kazee is really the only true FS on the roster and he is coming off injury and on a one year deal. Height and weight of the two are almost identical: could the plan be for Lewis to learn under Kazee and start next year if Kazee goes elsewhere? Of course the team could draft a FS high in the draft and blow this whole post up but I’ll believe that when I see it.

- What gets me about those two contracts is neither Lewis or Brown fair well on the outside – the better speedy and movement guys can shake Lewis, much is the reason why he gets grabby for flags.
Brown still gets in situations where he refuses to turn his head for the location of the ball.
The more he is position on the outside flanks, the more likely he is to give up a big play as such. Ditto with Lewis and much so with give up play with Lewis.
When the team turns to zone coverage or off the ball and Brown can he can see the QB and drive to the ball, he seems to fair much better ala INTs, .

- Brown is a better slot/3rd CB than Lewis, IMO .
Lewis has better ball hawk skills and penchant for big plays ala INTs, sacks, but there’s still too many holes in his game. His give up plays far outweighs his take away big play game,imo.

- Despite size limitation, I wouldn’t think Lewis would be excluded at FS, just off that alone.
KC Chiefs’ Tyranny Matheiu is probably the smallest free safety, you will find around but he tend to play much bigger than what he is measured out.
I’m not sure Lewis plays bigger than what his size suggest.

But if Lewis can be a center fielder, have him positioned to eagle-hawk in space and zones where he can jump on the thrown ball, vs having to man-up in coverage vs slots, TEs,
could he be more effective in that role ?

 

[quickccc]

A converted college CB, Kazee is “ listed “ as 190 pounds, but he doesn’t play that big, and he’s definitely no thumper.

-I don't think Lewis is a big tackle/support guy, if he's gonna be counted like that on a full time basis.
But for a guy that is your 3rd or 4th CB, he could a backup FS for the sake of flex position, , I could see the team considering that.

-Kazee has not always been a safety, he entered the NFL as a college CB and then converted to FS role in NFL when he was drafted by the Falcons
So long he is center fielding or playing space or zones, he can be extremely effective and productive with coming up with INTs.
Especially when it comes to overthrows and tipped off WR hands INTs.

-Between his college career with an astounding 17 INTs at San Diego St. and with his career in NFL with ATL 10 in 34 games, if he's fully recovered
and we scheme him well, that's gonna be a turnover machine we haven't had here in decades.

-You just don’t want to keep chancing him playing in man coverage often vs the better slot WRs and TEs.

 

[J-man]

 

[charron]

We like short guys who can't cover. Yay Lewis!