Week 8: Redskins Vs Steelers Matchup Thoughts

[Deivybaby]

I like london but he cant cover any more and is old. Time to find early replacement.

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by Deivybaby

I like london but he cant cover any more and is old. Time to find early replacement.

He still plays at a higher level than most LBs. He was elite before, he's still well above-average. You can't expect him to cover Jimmy Graham every time if that's what you're going by. Not many LBs can cover him.

We also have his replacement already on the roster possibly. That's exactly why we drafted Keenan Robinson. Perry Riley could be playing himself into that role too, heir to Fletcher's spot.

[NC_Skins]

Originally Posted by Monkeydad

He still plays at a higher level than most LBs. He was elite before, he's still well above-average. You can't expect him to cover Jimmy Graham every time if that's what you're going by. Not many LBs can cover him.

We also have his replacement already on the roster possibly. That's exactly why we drafted Keenan Robinson. Perry Riley could be playing himself into that role too, heir to Fletcher's spot.

None of our LBs are really good cover guys, but Fletcher is awful. He is slow, and it's not just Graham.


Here is a useful stat.

Fletcher vs Giants was targeted 6 times giving up 6 completions for 48 yards.

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by Monkeydad

He still plays at a higher level than most LBs. He was elite before, he's still well above-average. You can't expect him to cover Jimmy Graham every time if that's what you're going by. Not many LBs can cover him.

We also have his replacement already on the roster possibly. That's exactly why we drafted Keenan Robinson. Perry Riley could be playing himself into that role too, heir to Fletcher's spot.

This. And I believe Robinson's draft report was high on his athleticism and coverage skills.

[The Goat]

Originally Posted by Deivybaby

I like london but he cant cover any more and is old. Time to find early replacement.

Fletcher shouldn't be asked to cover much, especially on the outside, anyway. He's a tackling machine who should always be in the middle of the field, where he does ok covering because of excellent vision. But matching him up w/ a WR, TE on the outside is just bad scheming IMO.