ALP

OK, so i like meriweather a lot...and i think hell become a very good safety

hes improving nicely, but i would like it if his hits became more jarring

saying that, i was wondering what u base his inability to stop the TE on on weathers part...

is it he is soft hitter (as compared to his position) or his inexperience?

i think BM should have hit keller up high, but that is a low % play, and not a very good tackle in the open field, so usually, going for the waist is the smart thing, so that the TE doesnt break the tackle, but in that case, since the 1st down marker was that close, he should have hit high, and hope keller fell back

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Mack Herron

He only weighs 200 pounds. Not gonna push too many tight ends backwards. It's physics man. He needed to hit him a couple of yards earlier.

Patslifer

A 200 pound man is not going to overpower a 240 lb man when they meet square. Keller is not only big, he is powerful and athletic. Hitting Keller high would have been about the worst thing Meri could do. Even hitting Keller in the waist was not going to slow him much when he was running full speed. it's not like Meri was dragged 4 yards after the hit, he hit him and Keller went down about a yard after the impact, the problem was the blown coverage by one of the lb's, and Meri giving to large of a cushion. Also, there was no pressure on the qb, and farve had a clean throw.

Rocky

The play was a huge play, but the problem was not Meriweather. The problem was letting the TE run free for 14 yards and getting no pressure on Favre. Meriweather made the tackle, but you can't expect him to hold back a TE from not falling forward when he already had a head of steam. Just back coverage. I'm not sure who to blame. Maybe the defensive call.

Remix 6

soft hitter? he's laid people out..even Keller on 1 play he knocked him off his feet.

its hard to hit drill someone hard when your not running full speed and give up 50 pounds

pats60

Only Watson goes down on first hit

slash83

or fumbles...

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Schmo

Does anyone know how much Rodney weighed coming into the NFL? I know he weighs 220 now. Possible Meriweather will fill out a little bit?

stinkypete

Meriweather hits just fine. For a 200 lb-er, he's a beast. The problem right now is that he's taking bad angles to the ball. Most of Meriweather's hits seem to come from the side rather than head on. When you have to jump a yard to the left or a yard to the right, you are going to miss some tackles. Meriweather needs to learn to put himself in better position and to take better angles on the ball.

cmasspatsfan

BB said someone blew their assignment and missed their zone leaving a zone wide open for Keller to run to. He didnt say who the player was.