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re: Will Smith out for season with knee injury

Posted on 8/26/13 at 4:23 pm to
Posted by bonethug0108
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Posted on 8/26/13 at 4:23 pm to
Both in practice and in games so far none of the other ones have looked better all around(and I'd say only Martin has looked better rushing consistently). He's definitely the best one at stopping the run. Even if he was our worst cover OLB, they aren't asked to cover that much and he could always sub out.

I have hope with Wilson and Galette coming back but the other guys are at least a slight step down.
Posted by Breesus
House of the Rising Sun
Member since Jan 2010
66982 posts
Posted on 8/26/13 at 4:25 pm to
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the other guys are at least a slight step down.


this remains to be seen
Posted by Hoodoo Man
Sunshine Pumping most days.
Member since Oct 2011
31637 posts
Posted on 8/26/13 at 4:40 pm to
quote:

Both in practice and in games so far none of the other ones have looked better all around(and I'd say only Martin has looked better rushing consistently).

Untrue, according to PFF.
Through three Preseason games, PFF has rated 111 3-4 OLB's.
For overall scores, Rufus is 35th, Martin is 62nd, Smith was 79th, and Atkinson and Richardson are in the upper 90's.


Also, both Rufus and Martin are ahead in pass rushing.
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He's definitely the best one at stopping the run.

According to PFF, Rufus is our best run-stopping OLB, followed by Atkins and then Smith.

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Even if he was our worst cover OLB

Technically, Atkins is, but Smith isn't far behind.

quote:

the other guys are at least a slight step down.

The PFF information (at least, as of now) does not support this.
This post was edited on 8/26/13 at 4:44 pm
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