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I think it's been said earlier. Aaron Rodgers was just on Sunday night, in a zone. I don't think Flacco is going to fare as well. I criticized our pass rush, saying we didn't get pressure on Rodgers, but the truth is that he simply played at another level. He got out of trouble several times & made things happen.I mentioned it in the game thread but the third team defense really hit some people in the mouth & Braman was certainly in that mix. We will see how Texans adjust against Baltimore but if it doesn't get any better expect significant changes after Bye week.
Maybe if Wade would let go of obsession with Bradie James.Athletically I think Braman can play MLB....I don't know if he can actually play it simply because I haven't seen it....But that's a good idea...
Personally I'd like for both he and merci to spell Brooks and Barwin some but if he can get on the field at MLB I would like that too...
I'm not sure if Braman at ILB is going to be a better option than James or Dobbins (or possibly even Ruud, yeeesh). From what I've seen at TC and preseason games they have him working as an OLB which is a fairly different animal in terms of responsibilities and how to play certain angles. I think he's got the physical traits that you would like, but him just plopping down and learning a different position will probably take significant work that you really don't want him doing OJT in games for, if you get what I'm saying.
Looks like we did this some today and it worked well. We have 2 weeks to get reed comfortable in his new role.Reed is the best choice to be moved. Similar size, similar playing style (reckless) and athletic enough to cover. I would move Reed and allow Mercilus to start at OLB
Barwin Smith Cody Watt Mercilus
Reed James
Jackson Manning Quin Joseph
That would be our base
IDk, something similar
Barwin & Reed also switched a few times, putting Barwin at SOLB.... looked good.Looks like we did this some today and it worked well. We have 2 weeks to get reed comfortable in his new role.
Yep...Barwin & Reed also switched a few times, putting Barwin at SOLB.... looked good.
Remember me sayinga couple weeks ago .... move Reed to Cushings spot and Mercilus in at OLB ??Yep...
I also saw dobbins out there in nickel some instead of bradie james
Agreed. His open field tackle of Ray Rice was nice. & when he robbed Pitta of that reception, knocking the ball out of his hands.... awesome.Dobbins surprised me with his coverage ability today ..... He always seems to be around the ball.
He surprised me as well for the same reason. Dude just has a nose for the ball and looked pretty good in space. Once he gets his hands on ya, ya ain't gettin' away. He looked damn solid.Remember me sayinga couple weeks ago .... move Reed to Cushings spot and Mercilus in at OLB ??
I dont think Reed was "instinctive enough" today , he looked unsure at times in the middle .... but he's probably the most capable player on the roster of doing at least some of what Cushing does from the middle. He was pretty solid when asked to drop into coverage and gives a better rush option than James.
They have two weeks to work in some new wrinkles and get the details ironed out.
Dobbins surprised me with his coverage ability today ..... He always seems to be around the ball.
Good call Corrosion!!! Seems like Reed can handle it and he only gets better with more experience.Remember me sayinga couple weeks ago .... move Reed to Cushings spot and Mercilus in at OLB ??
I dont think Reed was "instinctive enough" today , he looked unsure at times in the middle .... but he's probably the most capable player on the roster of doing at least some of what Cushing does from the middle. He was pretty solid when asked to drop into coverage and gives a better rush option than James.
They have two weeks to work in some new wrinkles and get the details ironed out.
Dobbins surprised me with his coverage ability today ..... He always seems to be around the ball.
How's that super bowl ring working out? That's right, we didnt get it. Cushing got hurt, predictably our defensive performance declined. What was difficult to foresee here?It certainly is something though when you can be prideful for never having "drunk the kool-aide" and always being skeptical.
Go you.
Best player availableThis is a good point. Additionally, we can only have one ILB on the field in our nickel and dime packages, so whoever is the #2 ILB is not an everydown player.
The only issue for me here is that ILB has consistently been one of the easiest positions to draft. Very few 1st round ILBs turn out to be busts. DTs, on the other hand, are second only to QBs in bust potential. The Texans have not been good at drafting interior lineman.
It wasn't that just that Cushing got hurt. It was also that our replacements got hurt. No one is going to win a Super Bowl when you can't start the same ILBs two weeks running. We may have started the same two ILBs two weeks running maybe three times since Cushing got hurt & that's abnormal. That's hard to do & be successful at the same time.How's that super bowl ring working out? That's right, we didnt get it. Cushing got hurt, predictably our defensive performance declined. What was difficult to foresee here?
I agree wholeheartedly, and yet identifying the problem and saying it here midseason means your "not a fan" according to some. I was told just that in this thread for saying there's trouble up ahead. Funny how quiet those people are now.It was abnormal to have so many injuries at that position & not something you can plan & scheme to overcome. Then when you add it the injury to Cody, Brooks, & the ineffectiveness of Connor Barwin, you're in a no win situation & you've got to do the best that you can.
Seriously, if it ended with Cushing's injury, it wouldn't have gotten as bad as it did.I agree wholeheartedly, and yet identifying the problem and saying it here midseason means your "not a fan" according to some. I was told just that in this thread for saying there's trouble up ahead. Funny how quiet those people are now.