Reason for 2 "slot" CBs

[LatinMind]

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.

Well that's the design of the defense. They want teams to throw towards the middle. Because Dallas has sure tacklers that force teams to kill the clock marching up and down the field for fgs while Dallas is getting TDs. Its when they miss the tackle ala OBJ in the 2nd giants game. Which I'll add was basically all they got all game sad thing is that's all they needed that night.

 

[gmoney112]

i know no one thinks Awuzie is a slot CB

 

[CCBoy]

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!

So we can mark you down now, as interested in team direction now...

 

[theogt]

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.

It was actually pretty smart. This draft was crazy deep on defensive ends and corners. They were basically guaranteed starting quality players at those positions in the first three rounds.

 

[Alexander]

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

Only took four years, but yes.

And we can thank Greg Jackson a little bit. He has been able to establish some expectations in a very short time.

 

[AsthmaField]

So we can mark you down now, as interested in team direction now...

Umm, yeah. I have been for a long time now.

 

[AsthmaField]

It was actually pretty smart. This draft was crazy deep on defensive ends and corners. They were basically guaranteed starting quality players at those positions in the first three rounds.

I agree but no way did I think Awuzie at 60 and Lewis at 92. That is just crazy.

I'm not saying we got 3 first round picks but I would have been fine with Awuzie at 28 and I think Lewis is plenty talented for 28. I would have just figured that Lewis, with his off field incident (singular) could have been had a little later. At 92? No way I would have thought that.

 

[CCBoy]

Umm, yeah. I have been for a long time now.

Sorry, guy, no one should doubt your loyalty and support. Hell, you are better support than a Playtex bra.

I was touching upon what is by now, a high energy level for yourself, for how this team further develops. And with this season in your sights...

 

[Vintage]

The other thing is, these guys are good tacklers.

 

[Manwiththeplan]

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, Chidobe is in essence a replacement for Carr and Lewis is likely a long term replacement for OScan

 

[AsthmaField]

Sorry, guy, no one should doubt your loyalty and support. Hell, you are better support than a Playtex bra.

I was touching upon what is by now, a high energy level for yourself, for how this team further develops. And with this season in your sights...

I'm a huge draftnik, so when we get players that I'm behind 100% like Awuzie and Lewis, I get very excited.

Frankly, I've been loving the direction of this team since Garrett took over. The direction, goals, and almost all of the personnel decisions have been right where I wanted the team to go.

 

[AsthmaField]

The other thing is, these guys are good tacklers.

Very good. Lewis is as physical as Brown last year and Awuzie is even moreso. They'll knock the **** out of you.

 

[CCBoy]

I'm a huge draftnik, so when we get players that I'm behind 100% like Awuzie and Lewis, I get very excited.

Frankly, I've been loving the direction of this team since Garrett took over. The direction, goals, and almost all of the personnel decisions have been right where I wanted the team to go.

Me too, buddy...and this fan ALWAYS has your six on site, or elsewhere.

 

[texbumthelife]

I love both the secondary picks and think we did a tremendous job stocking the cupboard.

I still think it all comes down to getting pressure though. Marinelli's entire scheme is based on the front four getting lr sure and everyone else reading, reacting and flowing to the ball.

I'm anxious to see what collins does in year two and to see what Tapper brings. We need consistent push. If we get it, we have the aggression corners now to make a QB pay.

 

[Bowdown27]

Love both picks. I think we made out on both of them. Our defense is going to look totally different

 

[Wolfpack]

I like it, keeps you from having to bring on a 3rd safety in your dime.

 

[DenCWBY]

The other thing is, these guys are good tacklers.

This. Tackling is so undervalued and underrated. It's a lost art anymore. Pardon me, Sean Lee just pulled up in the driveway.