Why? I don't see what would be wrong with a team that has no NFL caliber safeties drafting the best safety in the draft when he is, by everything I see, expected to be drafted in the middle of the first round. From what I read and saw, he is good in both coverage and run support. So drafting a player where he is projected to go to fill a real need is bad?
I keep hearing people throw out the term "ballhawk". We need a "ballhawking" safety. In reality, that's not what we need. We need a safety who is good in coverage. If we get a guy who can cover his assignment successfully, then we will be set. We don't need a guy who is all over the field, desperate for picks. That's the same guy who bites on the pump fake and reads the QB's eyes too much. Sure it works sometimes and you get the turnover, but I'd rather have a reliable cover safety. Basically what I'm saying is be careful what you wish for.
Something I wrote in the draft forum- He’s not really projected to go in the middle of the 1st. “Experts” who have him mocked to us just pick the greatest need they have for us, and take the top player at the position, despite value. His value is not mid 1st. Period. He’s a solid player all around, no doubt, but he’s not the elite talent you are looking for at 16 though. Add in the fact that he has a double sports hernia, and his value is at mid 2nd, tops. If he goes before that, some team reached for him. I would love him with our 2nd round pick, not our 1st.
i think Cro would be better playing deep safety. he is great at getting to the ball and has long arms. really athletic.
its like everyone is rod woodson all of a sudden. ahh just make that guy who plays out there on the edge a safety... they do it all the time! that corner is too slow to cover anybody, but hes a ballhawk.... hey lets make him a safety! great idea ok presto chango safety time!!!!!
i've seen this suggested a lot. i think cro would make a terrible safety. it's not as if the safety's one responsibility is to be back there just in case of a 60 yard bomb. he's not the brightest guy. he doesn't make good decisions. he doesn't like tackling players. he would be a terrible last line of defense. imagine if he was the "quarterback" of our defense? dear god. i don't know what would be more frustrating. watching eric smith not being able to tackle a guy bc he can't catch up to him. or watching cromartie not being able to tackle a guy bc he's cromartie. also, cro is a pretty gotdamn good cb.
I would resign Poole for depth, and sign Landry for that in the box type safety(if he is healhty) and then find a pure cover saftey in either the draft or free agency. Playing the Pats twice a year and watching Gronk torch us is getting old.
Hahaha I was in the process of writing a long explanation about Barron and then i saw you wrote this, its essentially what i was going to say, so thanks for saving me some time man.
I'm not sure how much of a reflection it is directly on Atogwe, but the Redskins were one of the very few teams that got beat worse by TE's than the Jets did in 2011.
Atogwe had a real shit season last year, but I'd roll the dice with him over Landry. At least he can cover a little bit.
31? I had no idea he's that old. Makes me feel old..I rememebr when he got drafted and I wanted the Jets to pick him...must've been a while ago.
