Stephone Anthony turned in 'winning performance'

12-13-2016, 03:27 PM

I didn't notice any alignment, 12 men on the field issues so that's a plus for Stephone however he is still a liability in coverage.

Coach (study, preparation, film review) him up guys!

burningmetal · 12-13-2016, 03:31 PM

Originally Posted by halloween 65

It's funny you bring up Lofton. I think Anthony is another Lofton 2.0 except bigger, I never liked the pick but his hussle grew on me. Anyone can see he will never be a Vilma, but he's tough against the run and a step to slow just like Lofton. I don't think he was drafted to be a Vilma type or a Kiegly(carolinas mlb) for a 4-3 that has great range to cover but he's more of an enforcer in the middle in a 3-4 or a 4-3. A lb. like Anthony doesn't fit Allens type of D for the starting middle spot but not to use this kid on certain packages in the MLB spot,I would call that blind coaching. If he gets traded I hope NE or Pittsburg picks him up.

I don't know man. I'm not sure that Anthony's lack of playing time has anything to do with the system. It might be true that he could be better suited in a different system but, generally speaking, coaches will try to get their best players on the field and let them play through any schematic learning curve.

I think not playing virtually at all this season speaks volumes about Anthony's ability to grasp an NFL defense, in general. I could be wrong, but from what I see of him on the field and coinciding with his lack of playing time, I don't know what else it could realistically be. That's just my opinion. I'm not saying you're wrong, but I just see it a lot differently at this point.

You mentioned that he doesn't have the range to cover, and that has been a huge disappointment for me, because people raved about his speed and quickness coming out of college. I don't think he's slow, but whatever speed he has is not helping him track the ball.

Rell&Gold · 12-13-2016, 05:35 PM

From what I saw he played well....he's no more a liability in coverage than C.Robertson

st thomas · 12-13-2016, 06:40 PM

doesn't t seem to matter now, the pickity tackety he cant do this or that is just lets see what u learned from the bench all year. if trading him is the thing well so be it. theres going to be a coach cleaning house coming soon.

st thomas · 12-13-2016, 06:52 PM

this offense has gotten atrocious as of late when theres another team that hasa shot for after season playoff hopes its every single team that just pomles us into something we havent seen, we cant match there effort to keep hope of contention, we crumble brees is rattled,eyes bigger than ever back there , come on un can see it a thousand miles away DBs jumping his throws week after week. DBs jabbering everywhere that there reading his eyes its so simple now to pick him off , come on dammit i'm fed up, put a viser on if this is the way hes going to finnish it here in nola, sorry if i burned some pu#@ys but this is not drew brees sorry.

nola_swammi · 12-14-2016, 03:34 AM

For what I seen he did a great job. He just need more reps to build up his confidence in coverage. On one particular play I notice he had excellent coverage but his confidence in his coverage look like he bailed out at the end looking for a offensive interference. On plays of attacking the run was exceptional, but I would like for him to be more decisive when hitting the holes on his attack to the runner which only comes with more reps. Don't come back next year screwing the kid into playing strong lb. if they choose start Robertson at middle keep Anthony at back up mlb

Utah_Saint · 12-14-2016, 02:35 PM

MLB is a tough spot. Quarterback for the defense. Not only do you have to know what you're responsible for on each play, you gotta make sure everyone else is lined up in the right spot AND be able recognize what the offense will do based on the way they line up AND check out of the called play if it doesn't match up. If the other team thinks the MLB isn't up to the task, they'll take advantage of it.

jeanpierre · 12-15-2016, 09:07 AM

Reporter with cajones should have asked, "How much of this do you feel is a coaching failure and how much on him?"

K Major · 12-15-2016, 12:56 PM

Originally Posted by Rell&Gold

From what I saw he played well....he's no more a liability in coverage than C.Robertson

From watching CRob throughout this season, he very rarely makes a mistake in zone coverage. Maybe not as consistent as we would like, however when it's time to pick up the TE on the seam .. he picks him up. I may sound like a Robertson homer but the man is in on a ton of tackles.

But circle back to Stephone for a moment. His overall lack of awareness in coverage is alarming. There were plays where he left zone/man & went off into a "twilight zone" where there were no receivers within 5 + yards, resulting in wide open catches

. I'm not sure which tv announcer said but I'm paraphrasing here ... "#50 is out there in no mans land covering the grass". This is why I continue to comment on SA and his lack of coverage skills.

He still looks awkward in space

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halloween 65 · 12-15-2016, 05:12 PM

Originally Posted by K Major

From watching CRob throughout this season, he very rarely makes a mistake in zone coverage. Maybe not as consistent as we would like, however when it's time to pick up the TE on the seam .. he picks him up. I may sound like a Robertson homer but the man is in on a ton of tackles.

But circle back to Stephone for a moment. His overall lack of awareness in coverage is alarming. There were plays where he left zone/man & went off into a "twilight zone" where there were no receivers within 5 + yards, resulting in wide open catches . I'm not sure which tv announcer said but I'm paraphrasing here ... "#50 is out there in no mans land covering the grass". This is why I continue to comment on SA and his lack of coverage skills.

He still looks awkward in space .

He is. Ryan was going from a 4-3 to a 3-4 which I think suits Anthonys strenghth to a tee. Coverage is not his strong suit. Stuffing holes and blitzing is what he would do best, shoring up the middle against the run.

12-13-2016, 03:27 PM	#11
Threaded by K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,619 Blog Entries: 3 Rating: (0 votes - average) I didn't notice any alignment, 12 men on the field issues so that's a plus for Stephone however he is still a liability in coverage. Coach (study, preparation, film review) him up guys!
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12-13-2016, 03:31 PM	#12
burningmetal 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 3,923 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Stephone Anthony turned in 'winning performance' Originally Posted by halloween 65 It's funny you bring up Lofton. I think Anthony is another Lofton 2.0 except bigger, I never liked the pick but his hussle grew on me. Anyone can see he will never be a Vilma, but he's tough against the run and a step to slow just like Lofton. I don't think he was drafted to be a Vilma type or a Kiegly(carolinas mlb) for a 4-3 that has great range to cover but he's more of an enforcer in the middle in a 3-4 or a 4-3. A lb. like Anthony doesn't fit Allens type of D for the starting middle spot but not to use this kid on certain packages in the MLB spot,I would call that blind coaching. If he gets traded I hope NE or Pittsburg picks him up. I don't know man. I'm not sure that Anthony's lack of playing time has anything to do with the system. It might be true that he could be better suited in a different system but, generally speaking, coaches will try to get their best players on the field and let them play through any schematic learning curve. I think not playing virtually at all this season speaks volumes about Anthony's ability to grasp an NFL defense, in general. I could be wrong, but from what I see of him on the field and coinciding with his lack of playing time, I don't know what else it could realistically be. That's just my opinion. I'm not saying you're wrong, but I just see it a lot differently at this point. You mentioned that he doesn't have the range to cover, and that has been a huge disappointment for me, because people raved about his speed and quickness coming out of college. I don't think he's slow, but whatever speed he has is not helping him track the ball. halloween 65 likes this.
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12-13-2016, 05:35 PM	#13
Rell&Gold 1000 Posts + Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Washington, D.C Posts: 2,887	Re: Stephone Anthony turned in 'winning performance' From what I saw he played well....he's no more a liability in coverage than C.Robertson

12-13-2016, 06:40 PM	#14
st thomas Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: lafayette Posts: 7,753	Re: Stephone Anthony turned in 'winning performance' doesn't t seem to matter now, the pickity tackety he cant do this or that is just lets see what u learned from the bench all year. if trading him is the thing well so be it. theres going to be a coach cleaning house coming soon.

12-13-2016, 06:52 PM	#15
st thomas Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: lafayette Posts: 7,753	Re: Stephone Anthony turned in 'winning performance' this offense has gotten atrocious as of late when theres another team that hasa shot for after season playoff hopes its every single team that just pomles us into something we havent seen, we cant match there effort to keep hope of contention, we crumble brees is rattled,eyes bigger than ever back there , come on un can see it a thousand miles away DBs jumping his throws week after week. DBs jabbering everywhere that there reading his eyes its so simple now to pick him off , come on dammit i'm fed up, put a viser on if this is the way hes going to finnish it here in nola, sorry if i burned some pu#@ys but this is not drew brees sorry.
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12-14-2016, 03:34 AM	#16
nola_swammi 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Monroe, La Posts: 2,627	Re: Stephone Anthony turned in 'winning performance' For what I seen he did a great job. He just need more reps to build up his confidence in coverage. On one particular play I notice he had excellent coverage but his confidence in his coverage look like he bailed out at the end looking for a offensive interference. On plays of attacking the run was exceptional, but I would like for him to be more decisive when hitting the holes on his attack to the runner which only comes with more reps. Don't come back next year screwing the kid into playing strong lb. if they choose start Robertson at middle keep Anthony at back up mlb halloween 65 likes this.

12-14-2016, 02:35 PM	#17
Utah_Saint Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 3,521	Re: Stephone Anthony turned in 'winning performance' MLB is a tough spot. Quarterback for the defense. Not only do you have to know what you're responsible for on each play, you gotta make sure everyone else is lined up in the right spot AND be able recognize what the offense will do based on the way they line up AND check out of the called play if it doesn't match up. If the other team thinks the MLB isn't up to the task, they'll take advantage of it.

12-15-2016, 09:07 AM	#18
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Stephone Anthony turned in 'winning performance' Reporter with cajones should have asked, "How much of this do you feel is a coaching failure and how much on him?" Twitter

12-15-2016, 12:56 PM	#19
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,619 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Stephone Anthony turned in 'winning performance' Originally Posted by Rell&Gold From what I saw he played well....he's no more a liability in coverage than C.Robertson From watching CRob throughout this season, he very rarely makes a mistake in zone coverage. Maybe not as consistent as we would like, however when it's time to pick up the TE on the seam .. he picks him up. I may sound like a Robertson homer but the man is in on a ton of tackles. But circle back to Stephone for a moment. His overall lack of awareness in coverage is alarming. There were plays where he left zone/man & went off into a "twilight zone" where there were no receivers within 5 + yards, resulting in wide open catches . I'm not sure which tv announcer said but I'm paraphrasing here ... "#50 is out there in no mans land covering the grass". This is why I continue to comment on SA and his lack of coverage skills. He still looks awkward in space . dizzle88 and ChrisXVI like this.
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12-15-2016, 05:12 PM	#20
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: Stephone Anthony turned in 'winning performance' Originally Posted by K Major From watching CRob throughout this season, he very rarely makes a mistake in zone coverage. Maybe not as consistent as we would like, however when it's time to pick up the TE on the seam .. he picks him up. I may sound like a Robertson homer but the man is in on a ton of tackles. But circle back to Stephone for a moment. His overall lack of awareness in coverage is alarming. There were plays where he left zone/man & went off into a "twilight zone" where there were no receivers within 5 + yards, resulting in wide open catches . I'm not sure which tv announcer said but I'm paraphrasing here ... "#50 is out there in no mans land covering the grass". This is why I continue to comment on SA and his lack of coverage skills. He still looks awkward in space . He is. Ryan was going from a 4-3 to a 3-4 which I think suits Anthonys strenghth to a tee. Coverage is not his strong suit. Stuffing holes and blitzing is what he would do best, shoring up the middle against the run. ChrisXVI likes this.

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