Are High Tackle Numbers for Safeties a Bad Thing?

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by EARTHQUAKE2689

I think there is a fine line when talking about tackles for safties. Because it boils down to three things in my opinion: The range of the player in question, the penetration of the defensive lineman, and the particular style of the safety. Certain players play closer to the line such as Roy Williams, or a Gibril Wilson and therefore their tackle count will be higher without necesarrily hurting the defense or the defense playing well. But on the flip side for a safety such as Ed Reed, or Bob Sanders who garner alot of tackles but their defenses reamin solid and they dont play as close to the line as Roy Williams does on a consistent basis then that shows how well those particular guys read and react to a developing play. But as was shown in 2006 with Sean Taylor leading our team in tackles, that was mainly to the fact that no one on the team could make a tackle and the defensive line wasnt getting any pressure up front so I feel that it is a combination of all three of those things.


Good Topic Tripp

I was a bit shocked because I thought the safeties that played closer to the line and registered more tackles would result in worse pass D, like ST in 2006. In reality, these teams were bad on defense, but worse against the run.

You learn something new everyday. Since it's after midnight, I guess I don't have to go to class tomorrow.