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He plays with very good lateral quickness and can change directions quickly. He has speed to the sideline with burst to close. He lacks overall strength to play stout, but can be aggressive on entry into blocks. He will stay stuck too long at times and lose ground working to escape. He still enters into some lead block contact with his shoulder first. He has good balance, but will get bounced. He is quick enough to sidestep or elude contact on his path to the ball. He has range and can close quickly from the backside to make plays. He usually provides good wrap on tackles and has some pop to him when he squares up. In coverage, he has good awareness. He'll stay on the field when the Rams go to nickel personnel. He is aggressive with his reads and will bite occasionally on play-action. He moves well in space, changes direction quickly and can recover from false steps. His overall reactions are adequate. He can close quickly after making reads. He is a productive player with good speed and range, when healthy.
Analysis
Positives: Prototypical build for the position. ... Thick, powerful build. ... Good lateral agility to elude the blocker in space. ... Physical in taking on blockers. ... Good upper and core strength to handle the blocker. ... Rarely pushed back and has the strength to slide off blocks to make the tackle at the point of attack. ... Squares up to make the tackle in the hole. ... Good physical pop and wraps his arms for the secure tackle. ... Experienced blitzer who can close with an open lane.
Negatives: Good bulk and strength, but struggles to disengage from blocks. ... Lacks the closing burst preferred for the position. ... Lunges at the ballcarrier, too often missing tackles. ... Marginal speed to the flanks. ... Lacks the speed and lateral agility to be effective in coverage.
So there's no chance of Belichick mixing in some 4-3 allignments this season - especially if the available personnel suggested doing so would be wise? Good to know.
If that's the case I agree that there should be no interest in Tinoisamoa.
Let's just chalk this speculation of the Patriots current (and past?) interest in Tinoisamoa up to another Mediot not knowing what he's talking about.
Chief among those factors was size. Tinoisamoa was listed at 240 pounds but played at 220 last year.
Pats analogue: Don Davis.
Roman Phyfer redux: 3rd down cover guy, all over the field. Wasn't he frome the Rams, too.
Even if we play 43 its still a 2 gap system.
Look the guy is a decent football player. He could probably make our team, but he i9s going to see much if any time in the base D. Sure he could play some special teams play in some sub packages.
Agreed. The question I'd ask - is he noted in coverage abilities? Tank Williams is getting a [second] look as a small ILB in the nickel/dime packages. That's the only way a LB that small makes this squad and contributes. Based on the reports, I don't think his coverage is a noted strength [or weakness] and thus probably doesn't offer much over what we have on the roster.
I don't know Pisa t from Jack, but,in IMO, you're blowing Phyfer up a little bit. His last year the only thing he led the D in was PI penalties.You think this munchkin can come in and lead the patriots in tackles like Phifer did for the three years he was here.
Roman Phyfer redux: 3rd down cover guy, all over the field. Wasn't he frome the Rams, too.
I don't know Pisa t from Jack, but,in IMO, you're blowing Phyfer up a little bit. His last year the only thing he led the D in was PI penalties.
Also, it's hard to believe he led the team when his main role was to replace TJ on passing downs.
When Phifer was here for three years, he led the team in tackles.
Only in 2002. 2001 he was second to Milloy, 2003 he was third behind Bruschi and Harrison, and 2004 he was eighth.
I don't know Pisa t from Jack, but,in IMO, you're blowing Phyfer up a little bit. His last year the only thing he led the D in was PI penalties.
Also, it's hard to believe he led the team when his main role was to replace TJ on passing downs.
pisa is a tackling machine you can never have enough of those guys, a few pounds plus or minus doesnt make a player, if 1 or 2 of our frontline goes down we are in trouble id sign him in a heartbeat
With all due respect, your comment is ignorant.
A small, fast LB in a one gap 43 who can run to the ball, and plays in a system where the rest of the players jobs include keeping blockers off of him is in a whole different world playing a 34 2 gap where he must ENGAGE a G and shed the block on every running play.
A few pounds isnt the issue. The strengths and weaknesses of the player are.
To paraphrase:
A guy who's strengths are least important in your system and weaknesses revolve around what he must be best at in your system will not be a good player for you, even if he is good for someone else.