Smaller, quicker MLB's vs. Bradie and Akin

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Yes, they're objective. But they're not an accurate portrayal of their play.

according to you. i was summarilly unimpressed with Spears except towards the end of the year. Guy does seem to care. i dont like seeing guys that work hard not get the results.

rather than go down a argument that we both know will lead nowhere lets change course.

I agree that Hatcher didnt perform as well as he could have. How much do you think the hamstring injury he had at the beginning of camp had to do with that and do you agree that it def looks like Rodgers couldnt coach 3-4 DE worth a flip?

 

[theogt]

according to you. i was summarilly unimpressed with Spears except towards the end of the year. Guy does seem to care. i dont like seeing guys that work hard not get the results.

rather than go down a argument that we both know will lead nowhere lets change course.

I agree that Hatcher didnt perform as well as he could have. How much do you think the hamstring injury he had at the beginning of camp had to do with that and do you agree that it def looks like Rodgers couldnt coach 3-4 DE worth a flip?

I couldn't say how much the hamstring bothered him. And I'm looking forward to seeing what these new position coaches can bring to the table. And another year in the Phillips 3-4. We can go into camp this year very familiar with the techniques, plays, etc., and continue to finesse the defense. And with Reeves being replaced by a first round CB, it could be quite a year for the defense.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

I couldn't say how much the hamstring bothered him. And I'm looking forward to seeing what these new position coaches can bring to the table. And another year in the Phillips 3-4. We can go into camp this year very familiar with the techniques, plays, etc., and continue to finesse the defense. And with Reeves being replaced by a first round CB, it could be quite a year for the defense.

i just thought that its weird our 4th and 5th DEs play well. Bowen and Coleman made the most of their minimal time but guys like Spears, Canty and Hatcher who should be playing well above that just dont.

Our tackle play has been good. Tank came along and Ratliff outplayed anything anyone could ever expect but our DEs just dont hack it.

It doesnt make sense and Im just hoping this new guy can change this trend.

 

[Mr Cowboy]

And yet that never happened to one guy all season with us. You cannot tell me that Spears out played Bowen yet Bowen never started. Barber and Jones are another example of Wade keeping his rotation the same.

Bobby works too hard and has too much talent to not get on the field. He VERY easily could have pouted because he wasnt getting PT and slacked on ST. Instead he worked his tail off and became one of our better performers. After that I dont understand how pwoplw can not root for him. I cant help but root for him.

If he plays like he can then our MLB go from a liability to a strength overnight.

Sure it did, Roy was pulled on some passing downs because of his ineptness in pass coverage. As for Bowen, Hatcher and other guys, they didn't unseat a starter, but they did get alot of playing time. And if the quad is being used as an excuse for Carp, then you can use the hammy for Hatcher, the anlkle ofr \Henry and Watkins and the foot Newman. It happened in TC, how long does it take to heal. Rogers had a badly pulled calf, and played thru it.

 

[theogt]

Sure it did, Roy was pulled on some passing downs because of his ineptness in pass coverage.

He was not pulled for a backup. He simply came out certain substitution packages that removed the SS position altogether.

As for Bowen, Hatcher and other guys, they didn't unseat a starter, but they did get alot of playing time.

Not very much. Maybe 5 or so defensive snaps a game.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

I still don't buy the answer of him not playing because he performed poorly in our last preseason game when he had a hurt quad. Surely we don't base everything on our preseason. Look at what we looked like against Houston. Those results had me worried.

Wade likes to start veterans, I don't think Carp showed that he completely sucked, just that he wasn't as good or better than Akin, so the veteran experience got him the nod

 

[theogt]

Wade likes to start veterans, I don't think Carp showed that he completely sucked, just that he wasn't as good or better than Akin, so the veteran experience got him the nod

I don't think he has any specific allegiance to veterans, and he wasn't competing for Akin's spot.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

I don't think he has any specific allegiance to veterans, and he wasn't competing for Akin's spot.

I read somewhere that he prefers veterans starting

Akin, Bradie, whatever, he didn't show much to beat either out

 

[theogt]

I read somewhere that he prefers veterans starting

I wish he did.

A. Glenn >>>>>> J. Reeves

 

[Yakuza Rich]

The thing about Briggs is that he's only slightly smaller than Bradie or Ayodele. Also, you could use Briggs in place of Ayodele and then in place of Burnett on nickel and dime packages.




YAKUZA

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

I wish he did.

A. Glenn >>>>>> J. Reeves

You watch many Jax games? Glenn was awful. If he cant jump a slant because of his saavy hes worthless.

 

[theogt]

You watch many Jax games? Glenn was awful. If he cant jump a slant because of his saavy hes worthless.

I saw him jump a route and take it to the house earlier in the season. I also saw Jacques Reeves put up some of the worst CB play we've seen in these parts for years.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

I wish he did.

A. Glenn >>>>>> J. Reeves

star...TANG

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

I saw him jump a route and take it to the house earlier in the season. I also saw Jacques Reeves put up some of the worst CB play we've seen in these parts for years.

As i said if he cant use his smarts to anticipate a short route, hes toast. Reeves was solid for thefirst 2/3 of the season. Glenn cannot cover for farther 5-10 yards as he cannot keep up with WR anymore.

 

[AbeBeta]

Reeves was solid for thefirst 2/3 of the season.

This is very true.

But if we do keep him, I fear that every team in the NFC East will draft a WR named Steve Smith.

Then we'd really be screwed.

 

[Smith22]

As i said if he cant use his smarts to anticipate a short route, hes toast. Reeves was solid for thefirst 2/3 of the season. Glenn cannot cover for farther 5-10 yards as he cannot keep up with WR anymore.

Too bad he disappeared for the last 1/3, along with another 25% of the team.

 

[InmanRoshi]

I don't know where this "Wade loves small and fast LB's' meme got started, but maybe it's time to ponder on a few things...

a) Wade had faster LB's on the roster, he chose not to start them.

b) There was an article a few weeks ago about Burnet. He said his offseason goal is to get up to 250 lbs. so he can play the run better and therefore challenge for starting spot. If Wade really values speed above all else, why would he want Burnett at 250 lbs.?

c) There wasn't a player Wade gushed about more in his daily press conferences than Bradie James. Maybe Romo. Maybe.

Posters on internet messageboards want smaller, faster LB's. Not Wade.

 

[Yakuza Rich]

This is very true.

But if we do keep him, I fear that every team in the NFC East will draft a WR named Steve Smith.

Then we'd really be screwed.

If Reeves is asking for a reasonable deal, you keep him.

I'm thinking like a 2 or 3 year deal, for about $800-$850K per year. You can still re-sign Flozell (provided he's not franchised), Hamlin, tender Barber and Canty, make some pretty big FA moves, AND sign the draft class.

Give Reeves a deal similar to the one I'm talking to and you can...and should...draft a cornerback early on. You can still plan on moving Reeves to the #4 CB spot where he can play the #2 CB if in a pinch or #3 CB if needed.

One of Dallas' problems last year was their special teams coverage, particularly on punts. Reeves is a very good punt coverage guy, but didn't do it much last year because he was starting. So re-signing Reeves and getting him to be the #4 CB spot would likely help the special teams play. And while he's not great at it, he can return kickoffs so if they go thru some freakish injuries, it's always nice to have a guy who can do that.

Re-signing Reeves really isn't a bad idea, as long as they can find somebody better than him to man the #3 CB position. But if they can't, it would be nice to have somebody who is a serviceable veteran whom the coaches know.



YAKUZA

 

[Yakuza Rich]

I don't know where this "Wade loves small and fast LB's' meme got started, but maybe it's time to ponder on a few things...

They get it from Wade telling Bradie James, Bobby Carpenter, and Akin Ayodele to lose some weight last offseason. James lost 20 pounds and it did wonders for him.

It also stems from Wade playing a 1 gap scheme where the LB's won't be taking on guards and centers as often as they would in the Zimmer/Parcells 2 gap scheme.

Still, Wade wants big LB's because the way the fronts are in his 3-4 mean that the LB's will be taking on bigger blockers more often that they would in a 4-3 scheme. He just doesn't need for them to be as big as the behometh LB's that the 2 gap scheme often covets.





YAKUZA

 

[hendog]

I don't know where this "Wade loves small and fast LB's' meme got started, but maybe it's time to ponder on a few things...

a) Wade had faster LB's on the roster, he chose not to start them.

b) There was an article a few weeks ago about Burnet. He said his offseason goal is to get up to 250 lbs. so he can play the run better and therefore challenge for starting spot. If Wade really values speed above all else, why would he want Burnett at 250 lbs.?

c) There wasn't a player Wade gushed about more in his daily press conferences than Bradie James. Maybe Romo. Maybe.

Posters on internet messageboards want smaller, faster LB's. Not Wade.

OK how big some big strong MLB's that don't suck in coverage. And please don't spew off about what good cover LB's we have.