Will Newman Hold down his spot?

[InmanRoshi]

Oh lord, this made it to three threads. And this isn't even May or June, training camp has started.

 

[Hostile]

Oh lord, this made it to three threads. And this isn't even May or June, training camp has started.

You mean pages right?

 

[tyke1doe]

From my experience of playing DB, and I have played all positions in the Secondary, as a corner I was taught that when the WR looks back for the ball you look for the ball too.

That is the Key, right there. The WR cannot make the reception if he does not look for the ball and the DB cannot make the INT if he does not look for the ball.
You can have all the speed and technique in the world to run with the WRs but that does not help you if you do not know how to locate the ball in the air or make a play for it as well, When the ball is in the air it belongs to anyone, you have to have the mentality that it is your ball and go and get it.

I just think that Newman lacks aggression, lack of pass rush, man to man or zone defense, if you are right there when the ball comes make a play for it or knock it down.

You say it is just one practice, but practice is where it starts and that means day one, actually it starts the minute the last game of the previous seasn ends.

According to BP, everyone has to win his spot every training camp, so it is easy to suggest that someone can lose their spot.

No starter has a lock on their spot per BP. I just posted a thought, Newman can be beat out, the only person I can right now is Glenn, if he comes in and shows that he can still do some things well, do not think for a minute that BP will be afraid to put him in front of Newman.

I posted nothing to get anyone bent out of shape. This is ;TC a fresh start for everyone all spots are open for competition, am I right?

First, thanks for serving our country.

Second, you do know that wide receivers can also "fake" the DB by making him think the ball is coming back when it's actually coming down field.

It's very difficult to give perfect coverage every play. And as has been said, the wide receiver is always looking for the ball and always knows where it will be. The defensive back does not.

I wouldn't worry too much about this practice situation. With an added pass rush, I think Newman will be fine and, in fact, have a breakout year.

 

[Kevinicus]

First, Newman has only been here 2 years, this will be his 3rd, not 4th. Second, most of the time passes were caught against Newman, those 3 or so bad games he had last year were from him being beat. When he had a bad game, the WRs were open. Sure there were a few catches made when he had good coverage, but there are always going to be a few of those. The other team's players make plays too. But if I remember correctly didn't Newman lead the team in INT's and passes defensed? That sounds like a guy who makes the play when he's in position and the ball his thrown his way.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Newman is going to be a big time player for us this year. What does every good CB need most? A good pass rush. This year he will finally get one. End of story.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

I'd bench the bum.

 

[BHendri5]

First, thanks for serving our country.

Second, you do know that wide receivers can also "fake" the DB by making him think the ball is coming back when it's actually coming down field.

It's very difficult to give perfect coverage every play. And as has been said, the wide receiver is always looking for the ball and always knows where it will be. The defensive back does not.

I wouldn't worry too much about this practice situation. With an added pass rush, I think Newman will be fine and, in fact, have a breakout year.

Thanks, I'm home now Sept. 19, will be a whole year for me being at home. They are talking about my unit going back out some time next year, everybody rotates.

Your post made me chuckle, I had a vision of a WR running down the field looking up like the ball is in the air just to fool a DB.

Now, you do have a point, a WR can look up like the ball is in the air to fool the DB but it does not take that long to do that and see that the ball is not coming, now a WR can do that and once he sees that the DB has looked up too , he can then change his route and the ball comes then, but would that have to be a short pattern ran by the WR? On deep Balls I think that would be kind of a hard trick to sell to a DB.

Anyway, I'm not down on the guy, I just see that he needs to improve in that Dept. I do not say that he cannot, I'm waiting and hoping he does improve, but right now that is his biggest flaw.

You guys are right and I'm wrong, but I'll stay wrong on this one, until I see what you guys believe that you see already.