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Skillet is fine but he was a strong safety in college and in the nflFuller was a box safety. But I'd say that Johnson had the skillset to be both even coming out of college. I wouldn't call him a box safety.
Eh, it's really not that big of a deal...especially since I agree with your overall point that the Rams haven't had many free safety types.Skillet is fine but he was a strong safety in college and in the nfl
What happened with Fiske in the Miami game. Other than the illegal crack back block on the interception I didn’t notice him at all from my first watch.I think we hit the jackpot with the Verse/Fiske combo. The defense is certainly better than the first few games. They're not top ten level yet. But the next few years sure look promising with a line consisting of Turner/Fiske/Verse/Young. And Hoecht in the rotation is solid too. Hopefully Speights becomes the guy a lot of people think he might. I'm thinking of another undrafted guy in London Fletcher.
It's not a big deal But did you read the conversation or just that one comment of mine? Curious not being a dick or anything. The conversation was about whether the Rams really want a center fielder type of safety. It seems to me that they get box safety types and use them in every safety role. I honestly can't remember the last center fielder type safety that the Rams have had the best example I could come up with was Joyner, who also IIRC was a CB in college. But they used him in the slot a lot along with nickle coverage and more of a box safety when he wasn't doing that.Eh, it's really not that big of a deal...especially since I agree with your overall point that the Rams haven't had many free safety types.
That said, JJ III played CB in college his first two years and then moved to safety. As a safety, he played SS and FS. For example in his senior year per PFF, he had 354 snaps as a FS, 150 in the slot, and 278 in the box. The Rams used him in both roles just like he played in college.
You could be right. We never really know what the Rams want. They often have ignored the OL when I thought it was a need for example.It's not a big deal But did you read the conversation or just that one comment of mine? Curious not being a dick or anything. The conversation was about whether the Rams really want a center fielder type of safety. It seems to me that they get box safety types and use them in every safety role. I honestly can't remember the last center fielder type safety that the Rams have had the best example I could come up with was Joyner, who also IIRC was a CB in college. But they used him in the slot a lot along with nickle coverage and more of a box safety when he wasn't doing that.
Rams being outscored 56-10 in 1st quarter isnt a great look, (28-7 in last 4), but Rams D seems to really turn it on after that.
Wouldnt hurt for the offense to show up a little bit but they really need the D to start faster
My bad. They've scored a whopping 13 points in the first 9 gamesThe Rams have only scored 10 points in the 1st qtr in 9 games played? Putrid.
There must have been a lot of turd throwing going on in the 1st qtrs.
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And I'm not arguing with adding a free safety center fielder type heck last year I kept mocking them to us along with a box safety. I just wonder if like ILB they don't overly value that type of player that's all. Just thinking out loud and replying to stuff to start conversations. Hoping somebody has an example that proves my theory wrong.You could be right. We never really know what the Rams want. They often have ignored the OL when I thought it was a need for example.
My guess is the Rams will end up burning a midrounder on a guy who has some proficiency on film playing a little center field though. We'll see.
If the offense would show up a little sooner, it would limit the opponents time of possession in the first quarter and perhaps the defense simply continues to do their job.Rams being outscored 56-10 in 1st quarter isnt a great look, (28-7 in last 4), but Rams D seems to really turn it on after that.
Wouldnt hurt for the offense to show up a little bit but they really need the D to start faster
I read the whole conversation. I largely agree with you: I'm not sure the Rams want a center fielder type either because they do seem to get the box safety type mostly.It's not a big deal But did you read the conversation or just that one comment of mine? Curious not being a dick or anything. The conversation was about whether the Rams really want a center fielder type of safety. It seems to me that they get box safety types and use them in every safety role. I honestly can't remember the last center fielder type safety that the Rams have had the best example I could come up with was Joyner, who also IIRC was a CB in college. But they used him in the slot a lot along with nickle coverage and more of a box safety when he wasn't doing that.
Got it be bothered We used him as a box safety and he played as much box safety in college. When he went to Cleveland they didn't use him as a box safety and he was a massive failure leading to his release and rejoining with the Rams as a box safety. He has coverage abilities. He may have lined up a lot as a free safety, doesn't mean much TBH without going back and watching college tape and looking at how he was used instead of how he was labeled.I read the whole conversation. I largely agree with you: I'm not sure the Rams want a center fielder type either because they do seem to get the box safety type mostly.
Maybe it was just me being pedantic, but it bothered me to categorize JJ III as a box safety type since he aligned more as an FS in college than in the box. But you're right: I don't recall their last pure center field FS either.
But that's the thing, he wasn't primarily used in the box with the Rams. He was used as an FS and SS. IIRC, the Rams haven't used the FS and SS designations under McVay. They've used their guys in dual roles under Wade, Staley, and Morris.Got it be bothered We used him as a box safety and he played as much box safety in college. When he went to Cleveland they didn't use him as a box safety and he was a massive failure leading to his release and rejoining with the Rams as a box safety. He has coverage abilities. He may have lined up a lot as a free safety, doesn't mean much TBH without going back and watching college tape and looking at how he was used instead of how he was labeled.
JJ3 has had success in the NFL with the Rams as a box safety what he was labeled at in college IMO means nothing compared to that.
Atogwe?I read the whole conversation. I largely agree with you: I'm not sure the Rams want a center fielder type either because they do seem to get the box safety type mostly.
Maybe it was just me being pedantic, but it bothered me to categorize JJ III as a box safety type since he aligned more as an FS in college than in the box. But you're right: I don't recall their last pure center field FS either.