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Old 08-26-2007, 01:40 PM   #11
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IR?!? Not a chance for the injury he has. He wasn't carted off the field.

If Geno for some reason can't start the first game or two, then Sanders starts at FS. It's not at all his natural position, but it will work in the short-term. Meriweather and Andrews are the emergency safeties, along with Mitchell or Baker if they stick around.
Assuming Wilson is ok, who do you take for the final spot? Mitchell, Baker, Richardson or Wesley?
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Old 08-26-2007, 03:03 PM   #12
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Assuming Wilson is ok, who do you take for the final spot? Mitchell, Baker, Richardson or Wesley?

For the 9th DB, my choice is Mitchell, ahead of Tory James and the others.
#10 = Wesley, if he can play DB as well as STs.
#11 = James.
Richardson = IR.
Anam = IR/PS.
Bakeer = IR/waivers.
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Old 08-26-2007, 03:56 PM   #13
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Here is my take on the unit (Assumes Samuel comes back). I will start with my shocker.

Eugene Wilson - It would be a bit of a shocker but what if Wilson is banged up and may miss some early games. His play has been inconsistent of late and injuries don't help his cause, he gets a visit from the Turk and gets cut.
I'm sorry, but I can't see Wilson being cut. He has played solid all preseason and no one has even threatened him for the starting job as of yet. In fact, as others have said, they even cut Hawkins who going into training camp probably had the best shot at immediately replacing Wilson.

I'm also not getting all that worried about the injury to Wilson as of yet. Players are held out of the game even the most minor of injury. He may have twisted his ankle and been back in on the next series if it was a real game rather than preseason.
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Old 08-26-2007, 04:04 PM   #14
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No I was comparing Sanders with Harrison. Many say that Wilson's struggles are because of Harrison not being on the other side for so much time.

The Colts had a stretch of the worst run defense in NFL history, then Sanders is back for the playoffs and the D was outstanding.

I was just comparing that with Harrison's effect on everyone else on the defense.
I think Wilson's struggling without Harrison was overstated. I think it was the fact that Wilson had a lot more responsibility out there because we didn't have an great replacement at SS. Wilson typicially was asked to cover more of the field to cover up for the loss of Harrison. I tought his poor play was overstated anyway.

Also, Wilson was forced to call the plays and adjustments. When Harrison is in, that is his responsibility, but Wilson took them over when Harrison went down (since he was the senior member of the secondary). I think him being responsible for everything going on in the secondary and not just his position was probably too much for a guy going into his third year at a position he had never played before he entered the NFL.
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Cornerbacks:
Gay
Hobbs
James or Richardson (Richardson if healthy)
Samuel

Safeties
Andrews (special teams)
Harrison
Meriweather
Mitchell (special teams)
Sanders
Wilson
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You lost me at cutting Eugene Wilson. Even as a "shock," it's an asinine, completely impossible development. No way.
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I want Wilson to start, but please do not use his name in the same breath as Bob Sanders.
I agree that mentioning Wilson's name in the same breath as Bob Sanders' is silly, but so is the idea that Sanders may be the NFL's #1 defensive player - a bit hyperbolic, even for this time of year. He's not even the best safety. Ed Reed (and, maybe, Kerry Rhodes) say hi. Seymour does, too. And Ty Warren. And Freeney. And Peppers. And Champ Bailey. And probably a few others.

Don't get me wrong, Bob Sanders is "special." I'd love to have him on the Pats, he's a genuine game-changer, but let's not get carried away about the guy.

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Assuming Wilson is ok, who do you take for the final spot? Mitchell, Baker, Richardson or Wesley?
Mitchell or Wesley for their ST prowess.
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Most posters seem to want us to go with six wide receivers and either Wesley or Mitchell as the last defensive back.
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Wilson is injured? When? Where? What? How?
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