Optimist and realist, Dennis Allen working to resurrect Saints' defense

halloween 65 · 05-26-2016, 04:36 PM

Originally Posted by K Major

Stephone is a smart dude but let's be honest, he was thrown into the fire with a LOT of responsibility (and not a lot of help) from DAY 1. Having JL at the MIKE should help him tremendously & it could aide his vision/taking on defenders at the point of attack. With his natural athleticism, he may be way more active behind the line of scrimmage.

Long term, I think SA will regain his position and play lights out for years to come in the middle .

I think my dislike for the pick was more of his horn being tooted. Tape I saw of him(college) he wasn't all he was made out to be. I still believe he's to slow to cover that much space as he was ask in the 4-3 MLB position or the insticts there either. But what I did see was a tackling machine and pops with good authority. Moving to OLB might be his best bet in a 4-3? But I see him more of a 3-4 stud ILB that in time possibly could be great.

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halloween 65 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Grand Haven, Michigan by way of a little Mississippi River town in Louisiana Posts: 5,893	Re: Optimist and realist, Dennis Allen working to resurrect Saints' defense Originally Posted by K Major Stephone is a smart dude but let's be honest, he was thrown into the fire with a LOT of responsibility (and not a lot of help) from DAY 1. Having JL at the MIKE should help him tremendously & it could aide his vision/taking on defenders at the point of attack. With his natural athleticism, he may be way more active behind the line of scrimmage. Long term, I think SA will regain his position and play lights out for years to come in the middle . I think my dislike for the pick was more of his horn being tooted. Tape I saw of him(college) he wasn't all he was made out to be. I still believe he's to slow to cover that much space as he was ask in the 4-3 MLB position or the insticts there either. But what I did see was a tackling machine and pops with good authority. Moving to OLB might be his best bet in a 4-3? But I see him more of a 3-4 stud ILB that in time possibly could be great.

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