Berry or Hali...who is more valuable?

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Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

I really wonder if Berry isn't the cerebral safety we think he should be. Just because he works hard doesn't mean he has great football IQ. While there's a lot of reasons the defense has improved, including Sutton, I can't help but wonder if we're overrating DJ and Berry in terms of their on-field adjustments.

He is every bit as athletic as Ed Reed. I just don't see him anticipating plays the way Reed used to. Or blowing up plays as quickly as Polamalu used to.

If that's the case, then I'd rather Berry at Free Safety where he can rely more on his elite athleticism.

I don't really think FS vs Ss has much difference in this defense. I also agree with milkman in that berry hasn't exactly been put in the most advantageous positions to utilize his talents.

I also don't think it's any coincidence that the defense is better in a system it's had time to learn vs changing every year