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Originally Posted by SmootSmack
Depth is a funny thing. Last year we were saying how much better the team would be if Prioleau hadn't gotten hurt and he was playing instead of Archuleta. This year we're lamenting needing Prioleau to play while Taylor sits out.
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I think there are two significant reasons for that, and they kind of go hand in hand.
1) Taylor is playing like the best safety in the NFL right now. He's intercepting a lot of passes and knocking down plenty more.
2) GW changed his defensive scheme with Taylor in mind. Taylor sits back playing center field because he's got that crazy range.
Our scheme is now much more reliant on Taylor's abilities than it was last year. That's why this hurts so much. If he's not back there, GW needs to re-adjust his scheme a bit, we'll have to gamble more and send the blitz.