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I'm not going to downplay what Nelson brought to the secondary just because he's no longer a Bengal. I can name many players who missed tackles. And I don't know many who viewed Williams as a cover safety or FS coming out of college and seeing him at the combine. He is a box safety, stiff hipped (if you watch his combine). I trust Iloka in coverage over Williams.
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SS is not just an "extra LB" position like it used to be. NFL teams run so many multiple receiver formations that the "base defense" is actually only on the field for about 1/3rd of the snaps.
The SS position requires a lot of cover skills. Iloka has been fine in that role. Lets just hope Williams can be also. He had a coupls of big ints last year in his limited amount of playing time, but two plays does not define his cover skills. Personally I am in a wait-and-see mode.
I am less concerned about Iloka's cover skills moving to FS than I am Williams playing full time at SS.
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we probably offered him the same deal or something close. I guess he chose to go to the Raiders where he might see more playing time. Pretty whack if you ask me, if you were to offer me the same amount as another company but require me to work less id be all over that.
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I miss him.
Another mistake of letting a good player go and now our defense is not as good.