08-19-2017, 12:56 PM
(08-17-2017, 09:27 PM)jowczarski Wrote: Couple things:
1. Games are games, and it's on film. So I won't make excuses for what your eyes tell you.
That said:
2. There was no game plan for Tampa. Base 4-3 was literally base 4-3. We'll see some small game-planning for Kansas City. Obviously more for Washington.
3. They hope Minter can cover well enough when they open in base and the opponent decies to pass, and honestly, he will do it better than Maualuga, but the opponent looks to throw. He won't be in nickel at all, if they can help it. I'd judge him more on his run fits and tackling, since that's why he's here - to upgrade base 4-3 middle linebacker.
Now, as for the rest of them - Nick Vigil and Jordan Evans and Carl Lawson have a lot to prove in a lot of areas as young players. Vigil especially. He's going to have to know how to cover.
I like Jordan Evans a lot. Thinking he makes the team as the last backer.
Vigil is smart and that is a start. He has shown the ability to cover. Overall i like the LB corps much better than last year
cause they can cover somewhate. Haslett needs to make sure the LB's are in the right position in the run game though.
That was a big problem last year and stood out blatantly in the Dallas game. LB's need to be in position.
When they are out of position it is over. This is on Burfict as well as he is pretty much our Defensive Captain.
