04-15-2020, 03:24 PM
(04-15-2020, 02:13 PM)ochocincos Wrote: I think you might be looking at it wrong then.
I expect to see, at times, all of Bell, Bates, and Williams out there, as I expect one to play nickel LB like Williams did some last year.
Bernard may see the field more but I feel we would have seen that last year if it were going to happen, as last year they needed as much help as they could find due to the injuries to receivers. But they didn't.
I agree about having the three safeties on the field. I would also consider drafting Tanner Muse in the later rounds to replace Williams as the nickel backer. Bottom line is I think we can upgrade the defense a lot over Williams. I think Gio just needs more chances to show his stuff. I'm worried, though, that Gio isn't the same player after that concussion.