Aaaaggghhh!

burningmetal · 03-31-2014, 10:05 PM

Originally Posted by |Mitch|

Harper was a very good in the box strong safety, why do you think the team invested so much in him in the first place? Could it be that at the time he was great where Gregg Williams loved to play him?

I just finished saying that he was good at the line of scrimmage. But that's not where any DB is supposed to spend the majority of his snaps playing at. That leaves a hole downfield at all times, hoping that he gets to the quarterback. It worked for a year. Then we started getting burned and our pass rush was non existent. That's why Williams was fired, and that's why Harper had to go. I only wish they had found a better option sooner.

|Mitch| · 03-31-2014, 10:06 PM

Originally Posted by burningmetal

I just finished saying that he was good at the line of scrimmage. But that's not where any DB is supposed to spend the majority of his snaps playing at.

Tell that to Kam Chancellor and the Seahawks

That's all they play is single high safety with their strong safety in the box... Or how about the Steelers, Polamalo is in the box all the time

burningmetal · 03-31-2014, 10:11 PM

Originally Posted by |Mitch|

Tell that to Kam Chancellor and the Seahawks That's all they play is single high safety with their strong safety in the box... Or how about the Steelers, Polamalo is in the box all the time

I don't see the seahawks blitzing their safety on every play. Strong safeties tend to play low, but they also drop back and cover tight end and backs. Harper was always after the quarterback.

Plus, as much as I hate the 'Hawks, you do realize that they've had the best secondary in the league the past couple years right? You can do a lot of things when you have that much talent.

Utah_Saint · 03-31-2014, 11:50 PM

Originally Posted by burningmetal

I just finished saying that he was good at the line of scrimmage. But that's not where any DB is supposed to spend the majority of his snaps playing at. That leaves a hole downfield at all times, hoping that he gets to the quarterback.

Almost all of Buddy Ryan's defenses played that way. Probably explains why he never put a decent defense on the field.

Right?

03-31-2014, 10:05 PM	#1
burningmetal 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 3,923 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Aaaaggghhh! Originally Posted by \|Mitch\| Harper was a very good in the box strong safety, why do you think the team invested so much in him in the first place? Could it be that at the time he was great where Gregg Williams loved to play him? I just finished saying that he was good at the line of scrimmage. But that's not where any DB is supposed to spend the majority of his snaps playing at. That leaves a hole downfield at all times, hoping that he gets to the quarterback. It worked for a year. Then we started getting burned and our pass rush was non existent. That's why Williams was fired, and that's why Harper had to go. I only wish they had found a better option sooner.

03-31-2014, 10:06 PM	#2
\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	Re: Aaaaggghhh! Originally Posted by burningmetal I just finished saying that he was good at the line of scrimmage. But that's not where any DB is supposed to spend the majority of his snaps playing at. Tell that to Kam Chancellor and the Seahawks That's all they play is single high safety with their strong safety in the box... Or how about the Steelers, Polamalo is in the box all the time
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03-31-2014, 10:11 PM	#3
burningmetal 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 3,923 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Aaaaggghhh! Originally Posted by \|Mitch\| Tell that to Kam Chancellor and the Seahawks That's all they play is single high safety with their strong safety in the box... Or how about the Steelers, Polamalo is in the box all the time I don't see the seahawks blitzing their safety on every play. Strong safeties tend to play low, but they also drop back and cover tight end and backs. Harper was always after the quarterback. Plus, as much as I hate the 'Hawks, you do realize that they've had the best secondary in the league the past couple years right? You can do a lot of things when you have that much talent.

03-31-2014, 11:50 PM	#4
Utah_Saint Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 3,521	Re: Aaaaggghhh! Originally Posted by burningmetal I just finished saying that he was good at the line of scrimmage. But that's not where any DB is supposed to spend the majority of his snaps playing at. That leaves a hole downfield at all times, hoping that he gets to the quarterback. Almost all of Buddy Ryan's defenses played that way. Probably explains why he never put a decent defense on the field. Right?

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