10-31-2016, 03:09 AM
(10-30-2016, 10:50 PM)samhain Wrote: Maybe move Dennard to safety and Williams to LB. This team has always loves pumped-up safeties playing linebacker. Mays, Lamur, Flowers, Thomas Howard (college safety). Can Dennard be that much worse at safety than Williams?
We joke about failed position changes under Lewis, but I'm open to changes.....next season. It's too late this year, but Dennard's play has already lost him reps to Shaw and it will only get worse when Jackson comes back. He thrived off his biggest skill in college, being able to jam with his hands which is pretty useless downfield at safety. Williams has a similar style to another Williams (Roy), but Roy wouldn't be able to play as an in the box SS in today's game. You can debate a Mays type shift to NLB, but you worry if he would be able to take on an OL when blitzing or playing the occasional run. Smith is undersized but shows better instincts, I'd like to see more of him. It does seem like they're really trying to make the bigger assets in Williams (contract) and Ogbuehi (high pick) fit even if they're looking rough right now.
