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11-23-2012, 02:07 PM | #1 |
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Quality talent at free safety is a luxury. Not a necessity. This team isn't in a critical position if they upgrade elsewhere and ignore Lewis.
And this can easily be solved with a low draft pick or cheap free agency pickup. |
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11-24-2012, 11:10 AM | #2 | |
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It absolutely is a critical need. Quality talent? So you'd be ok with putting marginal talent back there? Lewis doesn't really do anything well. He doesn't like to tackle, is terrible in space. His coverage skills are ok. Hopefully the next regime that comes in puts Berry at FS and ends this bullshit.
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11-24-2012, 11:17 AM | #4 | |
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In terms of building a team, if we are a good team outside of the free safety position, we will be fine. Lots of terrific teams have had average free safety talent. It is a luxury position. There's a reason why good safeties often fall outside the first round. If it was such a critical position and such a hard one to fill, they'd be top 10 picks. |
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11-24-2012, 11:22 AM | #5 |
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I know we are talking safeties here but I really believe Pioli allowing Carr to get away really screwed up the defensive psyche of this team which has effected everyone else's play(psyche) on the D to some degree this year as well
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11-24-2012, 11:27 AM | #6 | |
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your logic is so flawed. so in a pass happy NFL league where there are tons of good QBs passing at will, it is a LUXURY to have good safeties? Think about that for a minute. You think you can get by having crap at safety. Newflash, we have had garbage at safety for the last like 10 years, and we have been awful. At some point you need ballhawking playmakers and safeties that arent afraid to hit someone and play the run. We have had NONE of that. Kendrick Lewis cant catch a cold and he cant hit the broad side of a barn if he tried. |
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11-24-2012, 11:39 AM | #7 | |
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The idea that we should be freaking out because Kendrick lewis is starting is stunning. I want an upgrade too. But we can get a good enough replacement in the second or third round or later. And good enough is fine. And if they don't replace Kendrick Lewis, it's not even close to as big a miss as not having good pass rushers, nose tackle play, or cornerback play. Unless you have Ed reed talent, the strong safety is still more crucial than the free. |
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