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re: Get rid of Harper, draft Bacarri Rambo!!!

Posted on 12/1/12 at 4:51 pm to
Posted by Breesus
House of the Rising Sun
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Posted on 12/1/12 at 4:51 pm to
jordan (though still very young and i have a hard time putting him here, but ill do it), jenkins, lofton I'll give you.

Casillas is always hurt, Greer has played like shite this season, Hicks hasn't started a game yet.

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Problem is too many people excuse a SS's role in run support as a crutch for sucking in coverage.

He isnt even that bad in coverage, he always makes his tackled, and he is performing in the top of the charts compared to other safetys.
2nd most passes deflected among Safteys this season, tied with ed reed who only has one more pic than him(22nd in the NFL overall)
1st among all dbs in solo tackles this season (8th in the NFL overall)
15th in the league in total tackels, only one other DB has more (It is Malcolm Jenkins)


This post was edited on 12/1/12 at 4:55 pm
Posted by FootballNostradamus
Member since Nov 2009
20509 posts
Posted on 12/1/12 at 5:04 pm to
I'll give it too you that too many people don't understand SS's roles. They're much more difficult than anyone realizes. They're basically erasers in the run game and the odd man out in the passing game.

In the run game they have to be so smart and active at the same time. They have to be able to recognize zone vs man plays at the snap of the ball. If it's zone they have to recognize inside vs outside. They also have to know the numbers play side and know their role in maintaining gap discipline. If its an outside zone they have to recognize if the EMLOS has been reached or not. If he has he has to get overtop. If not he has to fill inside. If its zone he has to pursue on the inside hip and be ready for the cutback. In man schemes you have to account for the extragap created by any pulling lineman or fullback.

In pass coverage you're likely who teams scheme around due to your varied coverage responsibilities. It's easier to get someone in te middle of the field in a bad matchup than a CB on the outside.

SS is a VERY difficult position. I just don't think Harper is very good at it.
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