Sean Taylor struggling???

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Originally Posted by Grim21Reaper

When is the last time a safety had the physical abilities of Taylor? I am not suggesting a permanent shift, but it seems that the ability to move players around gives the offense something else to think about. (The Ravens do it pretty well).

I am also thinking that if Archuleta stays, he has to do more than protect the punter. He would be better at FS than SS.

Thomas Davis played LB this year for the Panthers (not very well but he did do it).

With his myriad abilities, playing safety should better allow him to create problems for the opposing team both in pass coverage and through situational blitzing. Being a linebacker takes some of the advantage of his athleticism away, because he would be required to fight off of and through blocks. That is not his body style, he's more of a striker that roams and picks his shots, usually at top speed. His advantage is his ability to cover a large swath of the field and close quickly. His ball skills should vastly improve were he in a situation where he didn't have to keep one eye in the backfield at all times. That comes with better coaching and better teammates. I just don't think he is the problem, which switching his position would suggest. If anything, moving him to linebacker would simply highlight the fact that we don't have legitimate starting talent at the position currently on the roster.