Looks like Vigil, Gilberry and Dennard will get more playing time

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(11-09-2016, 08:37 AM)SHRacerX Wrote: With you on Shaw and Dingleberry, but Vigil deserves a shot.  They don't like Dawson's lack of discipline...they have had enough of that at LB.  Vigil could be a shot of energy.  What makes you say you were never big on Vigil?  The guy was a tackling machine in college.  He may not have looked like a HOF in the preseason, but I doubt even someone like a Ray Lewis did when he started as well.  Having him sit and never get game experience isn't a winning formula, either.  Ask Flowers, Dawson, and DiManche.

Vigil has coverage skills and he plays nicely in space.   And he chases plays down and makes a lot of tackles.  But from what I've seen he does not shed well and whiffs in the hole.  Does not seem to have the ability and/or the inclination to square up in the hole, break down and make the tackle.  He is the anti Maualuga.  Unfortunately Maualuga does not appear to be doing anything well.  When he's on his game he's a stud in the hole and can actually cover decently (not great).  But he appears to be so badly out of shape he can't do anything.

Dawson would be a nice option at the strong side.   They have barely given this guy a chance to show what he can do.  He may have had a couple of times where he had two consecutive snaps.   We seem to have a power struggle with an arrogant, undisciplined player and a rigid dogmatic head coach.

If the season goes down the drain they need to give him some sustained playing time so he can get a feel for the pro game.   He might not be a pro player, but it sure doesn't seem like they've even tried to see what they have.