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Harper leads safeties in tackles since 07
Posted on 5/2/13 at 10:07 pm
Posted on 5/2/13 at 10:07 pm
Per NFL Network. Product of a horrible front seven or does Roman deserve some credit?
Yes, he's terrible in coverage but he can still occassionally create havoc in run support. Atlanta game from 2011 always comes to mind.
Yes, he's terrible in coverage but he can still occassionally create havoc in run support. Atlanta game from 2011 always comes to mind.
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Posted on 5/2/13 at 10:10 pm to WarmBubble
Safeties having a lot of tackles isn't exactly a great thing. Receivers get tackled a lot by safeties after making catches.
Posted on 5/2/13 at 10:17 pm to WarmBubble
It's not a good thing for the team but at least we know he is doing part of his job, unlike most of the defense last year.
Posted on 5/2/13 at 10:20 pm to bonethug0108
It's not really a good thing and his problem is coverage.
Posted on 5/2/13 at 10:24 pm to WarmBubble
Retitle to The truth about Roman Harper
Posted on 5/2/13 at 10:52 pm to WarmBubble
When a player in the backfield has that many tackles in that span, you know the pass rush is doing a shitty job.
Posted on 5/2/13 at 11:14 pm to WarmBubble
BECAUSE HE HAS THE MOST OPPORTUNITIES.. no doubt..
Posted on 5/2/13 at 11:17 pm to WarmBubble
Want to know what's crazy? Harper has been #1 or #2 in total tackles every season since 2007.
This post was edited on 5/2/13 at 11:17 pm
Posted on 5/2/13 at 11:32 pm to supe12sta12z
Not really that crazy since he's been heavily used in run support since coming here.
Last year he shouldn't have been that high because he played a lot more coverage under Spags. That was a product of an overall shitty defense.
Last year he shouldn't have been that high because he played a lot more coverage under Spags. That was a product of an overall shitty defense.
Posted on 5/2/13 at 11:40 pm to WarmBubble
Still sucks
Posted on 5/2/13 at 11:59 pm to WarmBubble
Not really something to brag about
Posted on 5/3/13 at 12:00 am to WarmBubble
I feel like he's been used near the LOS more then most safeties, but yeah it's generally not a stat that's too great for safeties to have.
Posted on 5/3/13 at 12:04 am to chrisksaint
He hasn't been used that differently than most strong safeties in the league to be honest. He's just not fast, so he has to gamble a bit by cheating up or backing up, depending on what he/the MLB reads from the offense. I think the high tackle numbers speaks more (in a 4-3) about OLB play than anything else.
In recent years, watching Shanle attempt to close a gap on a run play was torture. Last year OLB play was no better with the injuries to our FA pickups. Don't be surprised if he is the starting strong safety guys, he is solid in the traditional role of that position.
In recent years, watching Shanle attempt to close a gap on a run play was torture. Last year OLB play was no better with the injuries to our FA pickups. Don't be surprised if he is the starting strong safety guys, he is solid in the traditional role of that position.
This post was edited on 5/3/13 at 12:07 am
Posted on 5/3/13 at 2:05 am to Patrick O Rly
quote:
Safeties having a lot of tackles isn't exactly a great thing. Receivers get tackled a lot by safeties after making catches.
BINGO
Posted on 5/3/13 at 8:34 am to WarmBubble
I like your avatar pic WarmBubble! 
Posted on 5/3/13 at 9:03 am to Patrick O Rly
quote:This plus such a stat is more an indictment of our shitty front 7 play than a credit to Harper.
Safeties having a lot of tackles isn't exactly a great thing. Receivers get tackled a lot by safeties after making catches.
Posted on 5/3/13 at 9:12 am to WarmBubble
quote:I've said this on numerous occasions. It's the only faux-argument that the Harper apologists have outside of his sack numbers which could probably be achieved by most safeties if given the same number of opportunities.
Product of a horrible front seven
Posted on 5/3/13 at 10:48 am to WarmBubble
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Posted on 5/3/13 at 10:49 am to WarmBubble
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Harper leads safeties in tackles
to bad he's not a MLB
Posted on 5/3/13 at 11:09 am to Midget Death Squad
Now we want to move him to MLB? Come on guys!
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