JR4

Hmmm.. didn't see this posted before but here is a nice breakdown of
saftey postion by Casale.

http://www.patriots.com/news/index.c...=19761&pcid=41

From this report it looks like Saftey position could be solid this year.

As for TBucky at LB position.... that is interesting. At Goaline situations his
quickness, height and physical ability might be an advantage over a
slower LB.

If Harrison can't go on opening day then Casale might be right in pegging
TBuck to start next to Wilson.

spacecrime

Didn't BB use something he called "The Big Nickel" in 2002, where he used three big safeties (Milloy, Jones and Victor Green ), one of which played LB?

Tunescribe

We might get away with that the first two games, afterward it's going to be an open invitation for teams to go deep down the middle on us. I feel uneasy about our secondary; I'd feel better with Law onboard.

patsfan13

I'd much rather see Hawkins at safety than Tebucky.

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Remix 6

it doesnt take much to help our secondary..just leadership and being physical in secondary..Hawkins was a vet..he was a leader..got people straightened up..i douubt Hawkins can keep us the way we were at the end if he starts. id rather see Jones or Sanders starting

sarge

I will say this about Hawkins,

He tackled very well. Not so much hard hitting, but wrapping people up.

I was very impressed. I'm certainly glad he is on the team!

JR4

I don't know about Hawkins over TBuck. TBuck is certainly the more physical.
BB will play the best guy ... got all of TC/preseaon to determine that.
Hawkins may have the edge when it comes to brains and insticnts and cover
ability but TBuck may have learned a lot since he was here last. I would like
TBucks physical presence in the secondary until Harrison gets back.
Maybe it will be a lot of situational stuff and both will get a lot of playing time.

Digger44

No doubt at all that what you say is correct. He did a super job and played way better than any one ever imagined. Here is an issue though. What is the difference between Hawk and Rodney? When the Hawk is flying over the middle, what WR is afraid to make a cut inside? Rodney bring that fear and pain to every WR he meets in the middle of the field. Rodney's brutality spreads to Geno, and we have a nasty middle where no WR wants to catch the ball. The thought is that if Rodney can go on day 1, then TBuck will help fill the oain factor in the middle. TBuck is not Rodney and never will be, but the guy can realy lay the smack down. Let's just pray that Rodney is back so we can use Hawk & TBuck as reserves with a regular LB crew.

Digger44

No doubt at all that what you say is correct. He did a super job and played way better than any one ever imagined. Here is an issue though. What is the difference between Hawk and Rodney? When the Hawk is flying over the middle, what WR is afraid to make a cut inside? Rodney bring that fear and pain to every WR he meets in the middle of the field. Rodney's brutality spreads to Geno, and we have a nasty middle where no WR wants to catch the ball. The thought is that if Rodney can go on day 1, then TBuck will help fill the oain factor in the middle. TBuck is not Rodney and never will be, but the guy can realy lay the smack down. Let's just pray that Rodney is back so we can use Hawk & TBuck as reserves with a regular LB crew.

TomBradyWoot

If Tebucky could tackle maybe, but I can't get that image of Steve McNair pushing him off in 2002 on MNF for a touchdown.