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BostonHerald.com - Blogs: The Blitz» Blog Archive » Report: LB Bobby Carpenter gets cut to make room for recent pickups and, IIRC, other blog posts as well have tied the cutting of Bobby Carpenter to the use of safeties in LB-like roles.
We know BB has kept trying to play safeties in that capacity, although I don't recall anybody really sticking in the role since the versatile and excellent Mr. Harrison. This time around, the two rookie safeties are being mentioned as the leaders there.
That said, I'm still not sure what happens in the base defense when one of Spikes, Mayo, or Hightower is hurt. Possibilities include:
We know BB has kept trying to play safeties in that capacity, although I don't recall anybody really sticking in the role since the versatile and excellent Mr. Harrison. This time around, the two rookie safeties are being mentioned as the leaders there.
That said, I'm still not sure what happens in the base defense when one of Spikes, Mayo, or Hightower is hurt. Possibilities include:
- White/Rivera steps in.
- Ninovich/Cunningham stands up and is replaced in the DE rotation.
- Wilson/Ebner steps in -- where?
- Switch to a 3-4, with both Ninko and Cunningham standing up.