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Originally Posted by Detoxing
Gaines is a slight framed, injury prone guy with quick feet, quick change of direction and good speed.
He's never been a ballhawk. Wasn't one in college and hasn't shown any signs that he'll be one in the pros, and he's the poorest tackler on our defense.
He can stay in a guy's "hip pocket" well enough for the most part, and he needs to, because that's the only admirable part of his game.
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I'd make the argument that you want guys in the secondary that have a good mix of techniques to be more versatile in coverage match-ups. Given the fact that Gaines isn't a starter, still young, and coming back from an extended injury, there's plenty of room for improvement. He's shown ability & needs to progress on becoming more consistent.
I don't see any reason to take a negative view of a very young group of DBs. They've faced a number of very good wideouts and so far done relatively well overall so far.
No one can say that the secondary is at fault for a loss. The Pittsburgh game is just another test, if not one of the tougher tests, they'll face, and a good measuring stick to judge their progress.