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re: Will Smith out for season with knee injury
Posted on 8/26/13 at 3:28 pm to Breesus
Posted on 8/26/13 at 3:28 pm to Breesus
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Roman harper can do all those things
I agree he can do those things but it's not from the same spot. He's come down in the box as the 8th guy and could find the hole. As a LBer he'd be getting blocked by bigger guys way more often.
Could he do it in pass downs and as spot duty? Sure, but Smith was doing it every down.
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Posted on 8/26/13 at 3:32 pm to bonethug0108
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Sure, but Smith was doing it every down.
Please...
Posted on 8/26/13 at 3:38 pm to bonethug0108
Earthworm:
What exactly is that? Harper can stop the run, he can cover better, he can tackle better, he can blitz the qb...
No way Smith was playing 3/4 downs every series. And if he did he would be gassed out by midseason and worthless by the end of the season if not injured by then.
It seems to me he was a situational blitzer/ run stopper. Both of which Harper can and does do currwntly and does better than Smith anyway. We'll find another OLB. I cant imagine someone cant replace him.
The biggest loss is his presence. He was the most veteran Saint. The only one still here from Haslett i believe. Most of the defense looked up to him and he was a big lockerroom leader. But from a playing standpoint on the field he wont be missed.
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Roman Harper can not do the thing Smith was going to be asked to do at OLB.
What exactly is that? Harper can stop the run, he can cover better, he can tackle better, he can blitz the qb...
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but Smith was doing it every down.
No way Smith was playing 3/4 downs every series. And if he did he would be gassed out by midseason and worthless by the end of the season if not injured by then.
It seems to me he was a situational blitzer/ run stopper. Both of which Harper can and does do currwntly and does better than Smith anyway. We'll find another OLB. I cant imagine someone cant replace him.
The biggest loss is his presence. He was the most veteran Saint. The only one still here from Haslett i believe. Most of the defense looked up to him and he was a big lockerroom leader. But from a playing standpoint on the field he wont be missed.
This post was edited on 8/26/13 at 3:40 pm
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