http://www.thejetsblog.com/2006/06/29/open-competition-the-safeties/ Ranting and Raving about the Gang Green Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:20:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.thejetsblog.com/2006/06/29/open-competition-the-safeties/#comment-4246 jonny840 Fri, 08 Dec 2006 10:39:25 +0000 http://thejetsblog.com/?p=728#comment-4246 jonny143 jonny143

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]]> http://www.thejetsblog.com/2006/06/29/open-competition-the-safeties/#comment-603 Bassett Thu, 29 Jun 2006 10:43:24 +0000 http://thejetsblog.com/?p=728#comment-603 Interesting. Just as an FYI, I was going based on how Ourlads has it set. You do make a good point about Smith's abilities versus Coleman or Rhodes, but I am sticking to my story. Also, with the influx of other Linebackers (Kassell, Chatham & Schlegel) and low number of turnover in the safeties, I don't suspect that McClover will make the team. Interesting. Just as an FYI, I was going based on how Ourlads has it set. You do make a good point about Smith's abilities versus Coleman or Rhodes, but I am sticking to my story.
Also, with the influx of other Linebackers (Kassell, Chatham & Schlegel) and low number of turnover in the safeties, I don't suspect that McClover will make the team.

]]> http://www.thejetsblog.com/2006/06/29/open-competition-the-safeties/#comment-602 Bent Thu, 29 Jun 2006 09:32:16 +0000 http://thejetsblog.com/?p=728#comment-602 Hmmm. I envision it more like this... SS - Smith, Maddox, FS - Rhodes, Coleman, Washington Camp fodder/practice squad - Thompson Remember SS = closer to the LOS and needs to be a good tackler and FS = more in pass coverage support. (Sorry, BB, I keep doing this!) The two positions are apparently still somewhat interchangeable in the Pats scheme, which we have to assume will look something like ours, so at the moment, I think Rhodes with his range is the FS and Coleman is pencilled in at SS, because although the others may be a better fit, they do not have his experience. I'm sure Maddox and Smith will contribute and they are both big hitters, so I expect they will become fan favourites (sic). There are also some potential position changes. At 225 McClover is way too small to be an every down player in a 3-4, but he could be switched to SS. Barrett and/or Strait have been mentioned as possible FS converts in the past. Drew Coleman played S in college, but is probably too small. Hmmm. I envision it more like this…
SS – Smith, Maddox,
FS – Rhodes, Coleman, Washington
Camp fodder/practice squad – Thompson
Remember SS = closer to the LOS and needs to be a good tackler and FS = more in pass coverage support. (Sorry, BB, I keep doing this!)
The two positions are apparently still somewhat interchangeable in the Pats scheme, which we have to assume will look something like ours, so at the moment, I think Rhodes with his range is the FS and Coleman is pencilled in at SS, because although the others may be a better fit, they do not have his experience.
I'm sure Maddox and Smith will contribute and they are both big hitters, so I expect they will become fan favourites (sic).
There are also some potential position changes. At 225 McClover is way too small to be an every down player in a 3-4, but he could be switched to SS. Barrett and/or Strait have been mentioned as possible FS converts in the past. Drew Coleman played S in college, but is probably too small.

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