Chase not Practicing

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(08-25-2024, 09:34 PM)Joelist Wrote: Actually Bates wasn't a big reason; in fact he was not a good system fit here but a better one in Atlanta. Bell was the big loss as he was the one responsible for calling the alignments on the defense. Notice that both safeties they got (Bell and Stone) are football savvy and knowledgeable. And we saw it in preseason and camp - when they were in the big plays basically disappeared. 

Okay I'm gonna go with you saying he wasn't a big reason as a way to agree. He was probably half the reason as he was one of two safeties we let walk. Was Bell the bigger mistake? Maybe but only because we had already predetermined to let Bates walk. I certainly feel like he was a good fit here as well. 

Time will tell on the defense this year. I'm optimistic but we still have to see it in a game or rather games that matter.