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03-13-2008, 09:02 AM
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I am secretly pulling for Jamario this year...I don't know where guys like he and Clifford are going to find time at the moment, but if it happens it can only be a good thing...
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03-13-2008, 09:05 AM
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I am secretly pulling for Jamario this year...I don't know where guys like he and Clifford are going to find time at the moment, but if it happens it can only be a good thing...
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Coleman could move to nickel and Oneal could come in at safety...We play enough nickel to where he could get a lot of time, but he also has to fight with Amos and Chekwa... |
03-14-2008, 10:32 AM
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I am secretly pulling for Jamario this year...I don't know where guys like he and Clifford are going to find time at the moment, but if it happens it can only be a good thing...
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I like Anderson Russel but I wouldn't put it past Jamario to beat him out this year. Russel is a good tackler but he couldn't catch an INT to save his life. He had to have at least 5 easy picks that he dropped last year. There will be some competition for sure and I wouldn't mind seeing Russel and O'Neal at safety, with Coleman at nickel. Coleman is the perfect size for a nickel.
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03-14-2008, 10:45 AM
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I like Anderson Russel but I wouldn't put it past Jamario to beat him out this year. Russel is a good tackler but he couldn't catch an INT to save his life. He had to have at least 5 easy picks that he dropped last year. There will be some competition for sure and I wouldn't mind seeing Russel and O'Neal at safety, with Coleman at nickel. Coleman is the perfect size for a nickel.
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The biggest knock on Jamo for some time now is the fact that he isn't good with the play book. The guy has the physical tools to be lights out, but he spends more time thinking on the field instead of reacting. I highly doubt that he would beat out Russell. Russell is one of the best tacklers on the defense, and he hits very hard. Not to mention his height. Sure he does drop some int's, but one could argue that he did his job by being in position to make those plays. Perhaps someone else who had better hands wouldn't have been able to get his hands on the ball. Who knows?
To finalize my point, to say that a 2 year starter (one season shortened due to injury) will be unseated is a bit of a stretch.
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03-14-2008, 11:17 AM
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Well, obviously Russell knows the defense and his assignments well enough to even be in the right spot to have a shot at the interceptions. I am sure he knows what he needs to work on and he can only get better.
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03-14-2008, 01:21 PM
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I dont know what to make of Russell.. he showed alot of flashes.. but second half the season, his tackling was weak.. and he was no where to be found around the LOS.. I'll chalk it up to the injury he suffered vs Kent St..
Coleman and Russell could both play CB though... and if that means getting a safety who can actually come up and lay some wood, then im all for it..
Doss, Allen, Whitner... Im missing the safety that actually makes plays against the run.. it's been missing for two yrs now
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03-14-2008, 01:26 PM
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Russell has been set back by his injury and should be much improved this year.
ONeil is the most physically gifted. The light hasn't come on, yet.
Coleman may be more of a corner playing safety. But, is very gifted.
We have very good starters, but the back ups are all questions.
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03-14-2008, 01:46 PM
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