BionicPatriot

I want to hear this in TC.

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Defense, defense, defense

Dirk3601215

because i thought the patriots should have won those games and they didn't? okay guy.

TriplecHamp

I saw a video on the Patriots website and Crable looks more "Jacked" than before. I never really noticed how tall he was.

AzPatsFan

The simple reports from the OTAs simply confirm the ACTIONS taken by Bill Belchick. Our LB corps has ALREADY mostly been rebuilt. We already have four young, big, fast, and somewhat experienced, but established starters. And more help is coming in the form of another high draft pick and yet another high pick that was used to acquire an ILB, to replace Tedy when he retires.

I can see why Belichick feels comfortable about his New LB corps.

BradyFTW!

Bingo. He has the size to set the edge- if he has the technique, and can also excel in coverage, then even fair pass-rushing ability makes him a great candidate for SOLB. Dunno why people expect Belichick to line up two edge rushers at the OLB spot- with the exception of Vrabel in 2007, it's not common for us to get a huge pass rush from that side.

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Fencer

Will he be any better at pass rushing next season than Vrabel or Colvin were last season?

Unless it's in the highly regrettable form of another season-ending injury, we aren't getting much evidence one way or the other until training camp?

On the other hand, if he looks good covering receivers, then he indeed looked good covering receivers.

And by the way -- LBs always have to be able to cover WRs. They just don't have to be able to hold the coverage as long as a CB has to.

jczxohn1

Reminiscent of Tomase's witholding his endorsement of Brady until he sees if his knee holds up for the entire season.

Hey, we're trying to work up some confidence here---

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PatsBoy12

Go Crable!

jays52

In man, it's more so applying the jam. Freeze the agile little bugger at the line by grabbing the outside of his breastplate and steer him away from his release route. Once this has happened, pass the guy off to the next tier of coverage and sink into the hook to flat. Given the scheme, the OLB's pass rushing skill set correlates well to pass defense. It's basically the inverse of rushing the passer. WR's are pretty good with their hands off of the line, but if one can penetrate to the breast plate, they can neutralize the guy. Matching a 34 OLB up on a Y and expecting him to cover hip to hip is asking for problems. The jam ability is where it comes into play.

That said, the fact that he can run with them is very encouraging. It means that he can matchup with the likes of Keller and be fine. This is accentuated with the playing without pads factor. In skeleton drills, you can't grab jersey, delay the hand pump, or use other methods to compensate for speed. If Crable can cover WR's in shorts, he should be able to cover TE's without question. All that remains is to see if he can keep his ass low, his back flat and explode through his hips in dealing with the run. I'm pretty stoked about this guy.

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Deus Irae

Goodness knows the Patriots need someone who can cover a receiving tight end.

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