Quote (GetEmSenior89 @ Nov 3 2014 02:02am)
I'm more concerned with the completely blown coverages frankly (pun definitely and painfully intended). I could live with shitty tackling if we were actually, you know, in the right area of the field....
Franks isn't good enough to play in the CFL, Darian Stewart isn't far behind him, L-Webb has either fallen off or is pressing to much to make plays, and Elam is infuriating. Every once in a while he flashes something (usually playing in the box, he had like 2x 1/2 sacks today I think?), but then he'll totally blow a coverage that an All-American SEC Safety should NEVER EVER miss.
I honestly think Elam would be a better linebacker. Too bad he isn't about 40 pounds heavier and three or four inches taller.
Ideally, most teams have enough talent at CB to where they don't have a guy like Franks or Chykie on their roster, but we're dealing with injuries at a position that was thin before the season even began.
Elam was a knee-targeting shoulder tackler in college. He doesn't wrap up, and he can't cover, so he's pretty useless. Darian Stewart is exactly as bad as he looked with the Rams, so you had to expect this. Not sure why they still use him.
Webb seems to be done after tearing that 2nd ACL a couple years ago. Ozzie gave a big contract to a CB who was injury-prone even before his breakout season; Ozzie gambled that he would stay healthy, and he lost.
There isn't a DC in the league who could make this defense look good. I hate Pees' off-man coverage, but this secondary is simply devoid of talent.