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Originally Posted by sdskinsfan2001
Thing I'm worried about for our defense: LB's in pass coverage
Besides Keenan Robinson, all of our remaining LB's are below average in pass coverage.
Trent Murphy in coverage = no thanks
Preston Smith = haven't seen him yet, but seems to be a little too big to be any more than average in coverage
Perry Riley = we all watched last season
Ryan Kerrigan = decent in coverage, definitely not his strong point
Martrell Spaight = Everything I've read about him says he is a work in progress in pass coverage, and that was at the college level.
Jackson Jeffcoat = don't really know much about him, but seem more like a rushing specialist.
Don't really see us playing a lot of Base 3-4 that doesn't involve the OLB's not rushing the passer. I would imagine the base 3-4 will involve a lot of 5 man pass rushes, with both OLB's getting after the QB. Which leaves 1 less in coverage, but more pressure on QB.
I think we will see a good balance of 4-3, 3-4, and nickel packages.
HTTR!!
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This is why I'm not a fan of the 3-4. Yeah I know we're not in it all the time. But it requires your OLB's, your best pass rushers to be in space. It asks them to cover guys like McCoy or Witten.
Kerrigan should have his hand in the dirt all the time, as should Preston Smith at 270lbs. Murphy has 0 skills in coverage. I don 't think I ever saw Manley and Mann trying to cover cause it made no sense. Best rushers = hand in the dirt and get after the qb. Leave the coverage smaller athletic LB's like Monte Coleman.