BionicPatriot

He and the emergence of rookie Johnathon Wilhite have really led to the at least small yet still improvement on the defense. Lets face it, they're too banged up to be a good unit week in and out. but we do have some good pieces. IMO, I think we should keep Sanders around for a season or 2. Hes valuable depth at 2 positions, CB and S. I think it'd be wise to re-sign him. He did a better job than Sanders today IMO.

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stinkypete

Sanders sounds to me like the consumate Belichick depth back. I see him back in a Chad Scott role.

Box_O_Rocks

James will be playing ahead of him once healthy, but Lew 'done good.'

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PATSYLICIOUS

Good to know he can step in and do a fine job. We're paper thin at safety.

BradyManny

L. Sanders has looked good in a bunch of roles this season. Early on, he looked good as the nickel CB, got banged up, and he looked pretty good yesterday at safety. I'll take him back next year for sure.

satz

He is too light to play SS like the other sanders who is listed at 225 lb at the combine is difintely a big bigger now.

He will be good against arizona type but when you need some weight against run you need James back.James sanders is close to the 4-3 / OLB weight and gives you some run support.merriweather
is a FS and i hate him in the box as he is just not big if a FB or RB comes through.

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BradyManny

As Box pointed out in another thread, even before Sanders went down, Meriweather was being used as the SS and was the guy coming up in run support. So, despite Sanders size, Meriweather was more likely to be the one coming up.

Personally I think Meriweather has done well in that role. He had one bad game against the Jets were he failed to bring Keller down in an important situation, but that's basically it. He's a sure tackler and he gets to the ball carrier quite quickly.

So even when Sanders is back, Meriweather will continue to come up into the box.

MrBigglesWorth

too bad we can't always play oakland

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i agree, meriweather has been the SS since rodney went down really

and yes, he has been doing exceptional in the role the whole season, but its not his true position...i like him as a ball hawk in the back better

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satz

Yes he does come up a bit but you got to see you do not see ed reed in the box too much even if he makes plays as he is too light and increase your injury chances.
given a choice a 225 lb sanders in the box is going to be better than a 195 LB merriweather. I am not saying he cannot play but last year he got dinged up in the box.His strength is speed and range so he should be outside making plays not taking on heavy 220LB or 250 TE in run blocking.

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