05-22-2020, 01:48 AM
(05-22-2020, 01:23 AM)Mobster Wrote: Alexander is the starting slot CB. Period. Phillips made some plYs, but also got torched and looked silly quite a bit. He'll be competing with guys like Sims and Brown for the #4 CB.
Shawn Williams is much better in coverage than in the box as a LB type - contrary to popular belief. He had a down year last year due to being forced into that role. Vonn Bell is much better as an in the box guy, so he'll do that, allowing Williams to go back to his strength as more of a coverage safety.
And there won't be a designated third WR. Four or five guys will all play, And they'll move around and mix and match as needed.
And I like Sample, but no, Sample is not the starting WR over CJ.
So basically everything in your post is off base.
I don't know that I agree with the hard take that it was all off base. If anything, it points toward how ambiguous some of the position battles actually are. Is Williams battling for time with LB's or will they instead use 3 safety looks depending on matchup? I think it's the latter, but for all I know maybe they use Bell or Williams in the box more in place of a LB. I agree that they'll rotate wides, but if one of them has a breakout camp and earns starter reps, that's basically a 3rd WR. If you're not giving Sample hope to start over CJ, you either hold CJ at a very high standard or don't actually "like" Sample. What would be your idea of a solid camp battle then?
