*****The Steven Nelson Thread*****

[The Franchise]

So who stays in the secondary? We carried what....5 CBs and 4 safeties last year?

Cooper is probably the odd man out unless he magically shows something in TC and preseason.

Who's out at safety? They've got Parker, Branch, Abdullah, McCray and Commings. I would assume that McCray is out if Commings stays healthy.

[Frosty]

Originally Posted by Pestilence

Who's out at safety? They've got Parker, Branch, Abdullah, McCray and Commings. I would assume that McCray is out if Commings stays healthy.

I wonder if there is any thought of trying Cooper at safety. He's got the size and speed for it.

[The Franchise]

Originally Posted by Frosty

I wonder if there is any thought of trying Cooper at safety. He's got the size and speed for it.

Cooper is on his last leg right now. Maybe if we had a hole at safety....but we're pretty much full there. He either shows them something....or he's out.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by Pestilence

So who stays in the secondary? We carried what....5 CBs and 4 safeties last year?

Cooper is probably the odd man out unless he magically shows something in TC and preseason.

Who's out at safety? They've got Parker, Branch, Abdullah, McCray and Commings. I would assume that McCray is out if Commings stays healthy.

Smith, Gaines, Peters, Fleming, Nelson
Parker, Branch, Abdullah

I'd say those are 8 locks on 9 positions. Commings could stay healthy and still lose his job, IMO. I listened to an interview with Reid where he named about 12 DBs including a couple guys I'd never heard of but never mentioned Commings. I think he's out of sight, out of mind at this point. Unless he flat out takes a job, I don't think he wins any ties at anymore.

Cooper's best bet to survive may be trying to make that same swing CB/Safety conversion that Parker made. I'd say he has the physical tools to do it. If Parker goes down, it's not as though Abdullah or Branch could really play a single-high so why not have Cooper as your 4th safety? I think he could actually do a credible job back there if he got comfortable in the role.

EDIT: Looks like Frosty beat me to it.

[Buehler445]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Smith, Gaines, Peters, Fleming, Nelson
Parker, Branch, Abdullah

I'd say those are 8 locks on 9 positions. Commings could stay healthy and still lose his job, IMO. I listened to an interview with Reid where he named about 12 DBs including a couple guys I'd never heard of but never mentioned Commings. I think he's out of sight, out of mind at this point. Unless he flat out takes a job, I don't think he wins any ties at anymore.

Cooper's best bet to survive may be trying to make that same swing CB/Safety conversion that Parker made. I'd say he has the physical tools to do it. If Parker goes down, it's not as though Abdullah or Branch could really play a single-high so why not have Cooper as your 4th safety? I think he could actually do a credible job back there if he got comfortable in the role.

EDIT: Looks like Frosty beat me to it.

Wasn't Abdulah playing single high next to Berry some? Not saying it is a good idea. Hopefully Cooper can live up to his potential. If that's at safety, fine. I'd love to have 4.3 speed at single high.