Skins vs Carolina Pre Game

[FlyerSkin]

Originally Posted by Alvin Walton

Google Cam newton/Mr peanut....

Sorry dude, I am brain dead!!!!!!!! I second your original comment!!!!!!!!! How much snow do you have in Holland? I am in Riverview, and we received 9" during last weeks big dump and a few more this past Friday night. You must really get dumped on because the lake effect stuff.

[SFREDSKIN]

Washington Redskins could try Su'a Cravens at safety - Washington Redskins Blog- ESPN

[FlyerSkin]

Originally Posted by SFREDSKIN

Washington Redskins could try Su'a Cravens at safety - Washington Redskins Blog- ESPN

That is a good idea! !!! He is built more like a safety.

[JoeRedskin]

Originally Posted by FlyerSkin

That is a good idea! !!! He is built more like a safety.

Except he has the speed of a LB - and not a particularly fast LB - and, in the defense, that could be critical.

Since Barry doesn't assign a SS v. a FS, Cravens could end up covering the deep half of the field. While I am sure his study habits will improve his anticipation, you simply can't teach speed.

He really needs a creative DC to move him around and find a defense that maximizes his potential. Alternatively, the Skins need to drop the non-designation and have their safeties playing traditional roles so that Cravens can develop as a true SS. To do so, however, would significantly alter the way the Skins play defense.

[FrenchSkin]

Originally Posted by JoeRedskin

Except he has the speed of a LB - and not a particularly fast LB - and, in the defense, that could be critical.

Since Barry doesn't assign a SS v. a FS, Cravens could end up covering the deep half of the field. While I am sure his study habits will improve his anticipation, you simply can't teach speed.

He really needs a creative DC to move him around and find a defense that maximizes his potential. Alternatively, the Skins need to drop the non-designation and have their safeties playing traditional roles so that Cravens can develop as a true SS. To do so, however, would significantly alter the way the Skins play defense.

Could you develop how complicated it would be? I feel like they'd just have to switch sides like normal safeties do...

[KI Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by JoeRedskin

Except he has the speed of a LB - and not a particularly fast LB - and, in the defense, that could be critical.

Since Barry doesn't assign a SS v. a FS, Cravens could end up covering the deep half of the field. While I am sure his study habits will improve his anticipation, you simply can't teach speed.

He really needs a creative DC to move him around and find a defense that maximizes his potential. Alternatively, the Skins need to drop the non-designation and have their safeties playing traditional roles so that Cravens can develop as a true SS. To do so, however, would significantly alter the way the Skins play defense.

News flash: Jay Gruden thinks S'ua Cravens might make a good safety!

In other news, Jay Gruden and Joe Barry were each shown photos of the U.S. Capitol Building and the Washington Monument and both of them correctly identified the famous landmarks.

Cravens is a playmaker. He needs to be on the field and he fits as an in the box SS. So change the f'n coverages a little! If Barry can't figure it out, change the DC, too.

p.s. Draft or sign a true FS with speed and range while you're at it.

[JoeRedskin]

Originally Posted by KI Skins Fan

... Cravens is a playmaker. He needs to be on the field and he fits as an in the box SS. So change the f'n coverages a little! If Barry can't figure it out, change the DC, too.

p.s. Draft or sign a true FS with speed and range while you're at it.

This.

As to the bolded part, the Skins may do the latter; I have no confidence Barry will do the former.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by KI Skins Fan

News flash: Jay Gruden thinks S'ua Cravens might make a good safety!

In other news, Jay Gruden and Joe Barry were each shown photos of the U.S. Capitol Building and the Washington Monument and both of them correctly identified the famous landmarks.

Cravens is a playmaker. He needs to be on the field and he fits as an in the box SS. So change the f'n coverages a little! If Barry can't figure it out, change the DC, too.

p.s. Draft or sign a true FS with speed and range while you're at it.

This is why Barry isn't a good DC IMO. He can't figure out what to do with probably our best athlete on defense. I don't get it, it ain't that effing hard.

[FrenchSkin]

Originally Posted by KI Skins Fan

News flash: Jay Gruden thinks S'ua Cravens might make a good safety!

In other news, Jay Gruden and Joe Barry were each shown photos of the U.S. Capitol Building and the Washington Monument and both of them correctly identified the famous landmarks.

Cravens is a playmaker. He needs to be on the field and he fits as an in the box SS. So change the f'n coverages a little! If Barry can't figure it out, change the DC, too.

p.s. Draft or sign a true FS with speed and range while you're at it.

You know what, I've been of those defending Barry, I don't think his playcalling is that bad, and that's an area where he's improved since the beginning of the season.

But.

The Cravens case is driving me crazy.
Cooley said weeks ago on his show Cravens should be playing SS. Have your best 11 players on the field.
He knows the position and as a LB he knows the coverage so he could learn the playbook quickly.
I really don't see how hard it is to go from a "both safeties can play both positions" situation to a normal "switching sides" system.

To me that's one of the easy things Barry could do to optimise his defense with the personnel he has.

I know part of this decision is on Gruden, but if Barry wanted it I'm sure it could've been done weeks ago.

[FrenchSkin]

Originally Posted by SFREDSKIN

Washington Redskins could try Su'a Cravens at safety - Washington Redskins Blog- ESPN

Been begging for it for a few weeks now.

To me that's the best way of getting your best 11 players on the field.

One thing I don't get: how complicated would it be to modify the playbook to have one guy playing SS (Cravens) and one guy playing FS (Blackmon/Ihenacho) ?
I mean if now they have to be able to play both, maybe Cravens could stick to SS and just switch sides with the other safety when the formation would dictate that he plays FS ?