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Originally Posted by painekiller
According to Megan Manfull, our safety position is one of the deepest on the team, what you do not agree?
Will Demps was a pro bowl alternate, CC Brown actually looked solid by the end of the season, we have Glenn Earl, who Kubiak thought was going to have a huge year prior to his injury last season, we have nine-year veteran Nick Ferguson who should be considered a playing coach. Injury made the position one of question marks last year, but we have assembled a group of hybrid safeties. What do I mean by hybrid? Our defense runs on a left and right safety, both guys are expected to have similar skill sets, they are not true cover guys or in the box guys, but in between.
Harrison and Mitchell are both big bodied guys, and Harrison ran a 4.5 and played some cover in college. These guys are pushing for time. Plus add the draft pick Barber, who has shown a very good head for the game.
While I can agree that most have not yet produced to a high level in the NFL, I think the position is not the issue most have it slated to be.
Now get me started on CB, Bennett is going to be a steal, Robinson has the mental strength to get himself back to his preinjury status (yes I sipped the kool-aid, again). The coaches think they can make a player out of Reeves, and the GM paid him pretty good, so he better play well. (BTW Keith pointed out that Reeves contract has an out clause for us if he does not work out).
We drafted a kid I believe will be a solid CB in this league in Molden, so how many more high picks do you want to throw there? |
1. i want a probowl safety. demps played well last year but he didn't even sniff probowl to me. i would like to have 2 safeties who have potential exceeding average. demps=average+, brown=average at his best game, earl=average before he was injured for an entire season, ferguson=won't play a single down this year outside of special teams. harrison, mitchell and barber are camp fodder until any of them make it past training camp.
however, if we are going to spend a high pick on d again, i'd take my shot at the best LB available unless diles AND adibi show up this year. i'd say we are a LB, a S, and a healthy dunta away from a hellraising defense.