Bradford/Clausen now split among Mock Drafts

[PHazard]

I didnt necessarily say OUR DB and S coaches inparticular. But if Shanahan kept them he must see sumthing in them that we dont. As far as Landry, he is playin OUT of position. You have completely different responsibilities between a FS and a SS. You can teach a player technique but its much harder to change a players instincts. Their instincts are a big part of what got them to the NFL. He's not used to being the last line of defense. he's used to being close to the line of scrimmage and mixin it up wit da big boys, n not playin center field. Everyone was praising Landry when he was playing next to ST n was helpin stuff the run.

[WaldSkins]

Originally Posted by PHazard

I didnt necessarily say OUR DB and S coaches inparticular. But if Shanahan kept them he must see sumthing in them that we dont. As far as Landry, he is playin OUT of position. You have completely different responsibilities between a FS and a SS. You can teach a player technique but its much harder to change a players instincts. Their instincts are a big part of what got them to the NFL. He's not used to being the last line of defense. he's used to being close to the line of scrimmage and mixin it up wit da big boys, n not playin center field. Everyone was praising Landry when he was playing next to ST n was helpin stuff the run.

Yea he is out of position but that still doesn't explain his poor tackling technique.

I dont think Laron has been the same since he was trucked by Brandon Jacobs at the beginning of the 2008 season.

[PHazard]

Originally Posted by WaldSkins

Yea he is out of position but that still doesn't explain his poor tackling technique.

I dont think Laron has been the same since he was trucked by Brandon Jacobs at the beginning of the 2008 season.

Well @ SS his poor tackling technique was much easier to overlook for a couple of reasons. He was closer to the line of scrimmage so it was harder for a rb or wr to see it coming so they couldnt move out of the way in time and on top of that, bein that close to the line, when he hit ppl it was hard enough to knock them back, so that LBs were in the area as well as DL comin from behind to clean up Landrys work. Now you move Landry to FS and put him 15-20 yards off the ball, now a RB breaks thru the 1st line and LB's and what do you have? Landry is a SS who is physical and VERY aggresive (hence biting on double moves) Cuz he sees sumthin and ATTACKS....just like a SS should. SO what you have is a RB in open space against Landry who of course is running full speed forward cuz of his aggression and the NFL of course is made up of athletes so its not hard to juke (not applying to jacobs lol) and make landry look stupid tryin to tackle. When Brandon Jacobs trucked him over, that was his FIRST game @ FS. Wouldnt have happened if he was @ SS cuz he woulda been closer to the line so jacobs wouldnt have gotten so much speed. but @ FS, wit 20 yards seperating the two of them, both getting running starts @ fulll speed, i dont care who you are 265lbs. is gon run over 205lbs damn near every time.