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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
You can have him in underneath coverage as a 3rd safety on the field - again, where Sorensen was valuable.
You just can't have the guy out there in single high.
I think there may be some belief here that people are advocating for Collins as a pure SS w/ Thornhill as a FS - I'm not. I don't believe in the distinction anymore. Both of your safeties need to be interchangeable in that they're both capable of covering and willing (if not exceptional) tacklers.
I simply put very little value in SSs anymore. Where that kind of player IS valuable is in heavy nickel formations on 1st and 2nd downs. In a 4-2-5 sort of alignment, Landon Collins could still be very valuable and very useful to this team.
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That’s where Washington used him wrong, imo.
He gave up over 70% completions and gave up 8tds…but that was covering medium to deep zones and that’s not his effective area.
If we can limit his coverage responsibilities to TEs and backs, he can do that. He’s not a slot covering safety like Tyrann excelled at prior to this year.
If Spags thinks he can utilize him in Sorensens old role, it’s a definite upgrade in that specified role.
I think Spags coached him in Nay in his best years, too.