Reason for 2 "slot" CBs

[NorthwestDallas40]

Look no further than Brady and the Super Bowl champs... the best teams pass the ball short, avoid the pass rush getting home, and let their backs and slot receivers run after the catch. Our biggest weakness for the last 5 years at least has been the inability of Claiborne, Carr, and Scandrick to stick with WRs, TEs, and RBs in underneath coverage. How many times had teams completed quick slants and short option routes against them. I have literally pulled my hair out at times... Fast forward to today. You go and get two CBs with short area quickness, toughness, ball skills, and with zone awareness. This is when Marinelli's Tampa 2 scheme operates best, with zone CBs like Ronde Barber, not man corners like Mo and Carr. I'm ecstatic with this re-do of our secondary this year. It was at least 5 years coming.

 

[ConceptCoop]

I wouldn't call Cheeto a slot CB. I know he can play there, but I like his chances on the outside as well.

 

[big dog cowboy]

All I know is the guys on theticket were gushing about these CB's saying they were agressive corners and would allow Marinelli the opportunity to call more agressive defenses. A changing of the guard and attitude at CB that has been long overdue!!!

 

[NorthwestDallas40]

I wouldn't call Cheeto a slot CB. I know he can play there, but I like his chances on the outside as well.

Yea, that's why I put it in " ". I don't think either of them are just slot corners. But they have the short area quickness necessary to cover in today's NFL.

 

[xwalker]

Look no further than Brady and the Super Bowl champs... the best teams pass the ball short, avoid the pass rush getting home, and let their backs and slot receivers run after the catch. Our biggest weakness for the last 5 years at least has been the inability of Claiborne, Carr, and Scandrick to stick with WRs, TEs, and RBs in underneath coverage. How many times had teams completed quick slants and short option routes against them. I have literally pulled my hair out at times... Fast forward to today. You go and get two CBs with short area quickness, toughness, ball skills, and with zone awareness. This is when Marinelli's Tampa 2 scheme operates best, with zone CBs like Ronde Barber, not man corners like Mo and Carr. I'm ecstatic with this re-do of our secondary this year. It was at least 5 years coming.

They can both play man or zone.

You don't want Lewis matched up on big WR in man, but otherwise he can play man.

 

[Bigdog]

Well you need two slot CBs for the boy wonder in Philly who throws 5 yards or less passes.

 

[TrailBlazer]

Chidobe can play outside. No doubt. He is a natural cover guy. I thought he would be a first rounder. Or he could start at safety. Jourdan Lewis is the perfect slot guy. Reminds me of Scandrick tbh.

 

[robjay04]

Might as well chill with the Orlando talk...

I doubt we are going to get much value for him and you can never have enough good corners. We lost two---added 3. I still remember the last two seasons we felt like we needed more bodies due to injuries so you never know. He's under contract..stop feeding the media stories unless you can really get a good deal for him.

 

[Zman5]

We basically swapped out Ryan's type of CBs for Marinelli's type of CBs.

 

[ConceptCoop]

Might as well chill with the Orlando talk...

I doubt we are going to get much value for him and you can never have enough good corners. We lost two---added 3. I still remember the last two seasons we felt like we needed more bodies due to injuries so you never know. He's under contract..stop feeding the media stories unless you can really get a good deal for him.

I heard we were asking for a 3. Yeah right! We'd be lucky to get a 6--and I'd be stoked with that. Not gonna happen.

 

[Rogerthat12]

 

[NorthwestDallas40]

We basically swapped out Ryan's type of CBs for Marinelli's type of CBs.

Exactly.

 

[kazzd58]

We basically swapped out Ryan's type of CBs for Marinelli's type of CBs.

Right..

 

[bayeslife]

We basically swapped out Ryan's type of CBs for Marinelli's type of CBs.

Martinelli is finally getting talent invested into his unit

 

[Zman5]

This OScan trade talk may have had another motive. If we get a 3rd round pick, great. If not, it lights a fire under his azz. He plays better with chip on his shoulder.

 

[Ring6]

This OScan trade talk may have had another motive. If we get a 3rd round pick, great. If not, it lights a fire under his azz. He plays better with chip on his shoulder.

exactly what I was thinking, maybe trading him not even a consideration, just a fire.

 

[pugilist]

This OScan trade talk may have had another motive. If we get a 3rd round pick, great. If not, it lights a fire under his azz. He plays better with chip on his shoulder.

If he plays with his hair on fire next season because of this, that is brilliant coaching.

Hope it happens because I really want to like Garrett

 

[Beast_from_East]

exactly what I was thinking, maybe trading him not even a consideration, just a fire.

Could be a motivational thing indeed................basically telling him that his play is not getting the job done and he either ups his game or he is gone.

 

[AsthmaField]

Both Lewis and Awuzie do have very good short area quickness needed to cover slot guys. Really they have to ability to cover quick guys in general, slot or no.

Awuzie can cover some bigger guys and play on the boundary as well, while you wouldn't particularly want Lewis on a big, tall guy (although I wouldn't bet against Lewis in just about any situation).

But, yes, they both can cover the smaller quicker types of guys.

What I like best about both of them though is their instinctive, tough, smart play. When you watch either one of them, you just have confidence that they're going to be where they're supposed to be, in the coverage they're supposed to be in, and will be on their man reacting to the ball like they're supposed to be. They just ooze good corner play when you watch them.

Whatever has been in the water in Dallas for about the last 6 or 7 years... I like it. The team has been drafting extremely well. Almost like they quit emphasizing measurables and potential more than the prospect's actual game tape. They have been drafting football players, plain and simple.

I had been waiting so long for them to finally do that!

 

[fishspill]

It seemed nuts for the FO to let so much of the secondary go in one offseason. Then to patch in the gaps with Carroll and roll into the draft without any remedy should it not work doubled the insanity.

Shows they were right. Got 2 long-time, big conference starters with great measurables and reputations. Everything I've read from UM followers on the DV situation points to it going away without much time lost from the field if any at all.

I expected a step back this year but I've slowed on that. We'll still have to see if these guys can play NFL ball but I have a strong suspicion they will perform well.