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No safeties have been taken in the 1st round of the last 2 NFL drafts
Posted on 2/2/22 at 6:24 pm
Posted on 2/2/22 at 6:24 pm
The 1st safeties of the last 2 NFL drafts both went 4th in the 2nd round, #s 36 overall. It’s just not that valuable of a position, relatively, in today’s football. I would have loved Matthews, but we signed 3 FR safeties last year and got Major Burns in a transfer. Of course we want all the 5-stars from Louisiana to come to LSU, but I don’t think safety is the position we want to set the precedent of getting into an 11th hour bidding war for.
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Posted on 2/2/22 at 6:26 pm to Hot Carl
They are more important than ever. LSU will play 3 at a time, 60% of the time under the new DC
Posted on 2/2/22 at 6:29 pm to Lester Earl
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LSU will play 3 at a time, 60% of the time under the new DC
How do you know this?
Posted on 2/2/22 at 6:30 pm to Chalkywhite84
He doesn’t. He spews bullshite in every thread.
Posted on 2/2/22 at 6:31 pm to Lester Earl
3 Safeties or 3 corners?
Posted on 2/2/22 at 6:31 pm to H-Town Tiger
3 safeties
Posted on 2/2/22 at 6:32 pm to Hot Carl
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No safeties have been taken in the 1st round of the last 2 NFL drafts
One will likely go in the top 5 this year
Posted on 2/2/22 at 6:32 pm to Gings5
Regardless of how many we play at a time, players who can both cover and play the run are at a premium in modern football.
Posted on 2/2/22 at 6:33 pm to Lester Earl
That seems odd
Posted on 2/2/22 at 6:35 pm to GorgeousGeorge
Right.
Jacoby was a priority for a reason.
Good thing is you can get a good safety out of the portal.
Not many elite linebackers who can rush and cover will hot the portal.
Jacoby was a priority for a reason.
Good thing is you can get a good safety out of the portal.
Not many elite linebackers who can rush and cover will hot the portal.
Posted on 2/2/22 at 6:36 pm to Lester Earl
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They are more important than ever. LSU will play 3 at a time, 60% of the time under the new DC
You may be right, but isn’t that more semantics? You’re including NBs, right? Which can be corners as much as safeties. And “safeties” are a lot of times tweeners like Jacoby Stevens who are really smaller LBs. Those 3 at a time may be “safeties,” but isn’t it just smaller LBers, bigger CBs, and typical safeties all vying for those 3 spots? I’m not saying Matthews isn’t the prototype and won’t be on the field at A&M for 90% of their plays, just that you can find those best 3 guys from other positions they were recruited as besides “safety?”
Posted on 2/2/22 at 6:40 pm to H-Town Tiger
3 safeties? That’s pretty common these days because of the spread. especially of you have capable guys
Posted on 2/2/22 at 6:43 pm to Hot Carl
I think Matthew’s is a LB but safeties are still important. LSU has had bad safety play recently & it reflects the whole defense
Posted on 2/2/22 at 6:43 pm to Hot Carl
1 is going top 5 this year.
This post was edited on 2/2/22 at 6:44 pm
Posted on 2/2/22 at 6:49 pm to Lester Earl
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I think Matthew’s is a LB but safeties are still important.
I didn’t say they weren’t important, just that the 3 you allude to with those skill-sets don’t have to come from the typical “safety” designation.
Posted on 2/2/22 at 6:52 pm to Hot Carl
Well to be fair they generally are “safeties”. Guys that can tackle in space & cover
Posted on 2/2/22 at 6:52 pm to Lester Earl
Right. Its called "Big Nickel. Traditional nickel has 4 Linemen with 2 LBs, 3 CBs and 2 safeties. Instead of having 3 CBs you have 3 safeties in the Big nickel... one of which can cover.
The Saints have been using it for a while especially since CJ Gardner-Johnson was drafted.
Sage Ryan may serve as the "slot safety" since he has decent coverage skills.
The Saints have been using it for a while especially since CJ Gardner-Johnson was drafted.
Sage Ryan may serve as the "slot safety" since he has decent coverage skills.
Posted on 2/2/22 at 6:57 pm to Lester Earl
Jacoby is an LB. He would make for a very poor sec safety
Posted on 2/2/22 at 7:03 pm to droopydawg
Yap. KC uses Badger, Thornhill & Sorensen on the field together a ton.
Even more so last year in the SB year
I assume House will take some of these adaptations with him to lsu
Even more so last year in the SB year
I assume House will take some of these adaptations with him to lsu
Posted on 2/2/22 at 7:07 pm to blowmeauburn
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1 is going top 5 this year.
Ok? I went back to the 2019 draft, and the 1st “safety” drafted was #27 in the 1st round, Johnathan Abram from Mississippi State. But he was designated as a SS, which I don’t remember them splitting between SS and FS. For example, the next safety taken that draft was Marquise Blair by the Seahawks in the 2nd round at #47 overall, but he was listed as just a “S.”
Speaking of Seattle, I’d imagine they regret giving up all those picks for Jamal Adams, one of the last safeties picked top 5. And I absolutely LOVE Jamal Adams, but he probably didn’t offer the Jets the on-field value of where they took him nor the Seahawks for how much they gave up for him.
I’m not dogging safeties or saying they provide no value, but I think it’s clear they’re behind QB, OT, OG, WRs, Rush end whether that’s a 4-3 DE or 3-4 OLB, Will or Mile LBs that can play the run and cover, and CBs in no real particular order after QB. Probably DTs, too. There may be a freak safety every few years who goes top 5, but overall, their value—at least to NFL teams—is trending downward. They don’t seem to affect the game as much as other positions.
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