He may be smarter but Nelson blew him away at the combine. He's the clear cut number one for a reason. Still, would you rather have a smart player or a talented player. Devin Hester is talented but I can remember one more than one occasion him making a stupid play just because he tried to hot dog it, fumbling the ball, and giving it to the other team in excellent field position (by the way, Hester comes from "The U" too [I'm a Gator fan]). We have the smartest team in the league on average and it's done us really well. But I feel a safety should be gifted atheletically and Nelson had the better combine numbers so if he was available if I picked, I would take him.
okay..definatley blew him away at combine when he only ran the 40 and he ran 4.51 while Meriweather ran a 4.47
he might of done better on pro day but not at combine and pro day #s can be crazy at times. forget workouts
who clear cut #1 guy? Nelson isnt the best safety..hes 2nd-3rd best.
would i rather have a smart player or talented player? Um why not both in Meriweather?
Meriweather starts: 1 as freshman(had a medical 1st yr), 7 starts as soph, 11 starts as junior
2005 stats:
BM : semi finalist thorpe award. in 11 games: 115 tackles, 13 for loss, 7 breakups, 1 sack, 2 FF, 1 FR. won Hard Hitter Award. team leader in tackles
RN: 4 starts, 46 tackles, 1 FF, 1 INT, 1 breakup
2006 stats:
BM : 57 tackles 8 breakups, 1 INT (he played quiet af ew games at corner)
RN: 51 tackles, 5 breakups, 6 INTs
career:
BM: 50 games, 259 tackles, 25 deflections, 7 INTs
RN: 25 games, 97 tackles, 6 deflections, 7 INTs
Nelson had 1 good year..1 of full year of starting experience. Nelson has been said to be a little "stupid" and thats why he left school early..because hes not a classroom guy and i've read reports saying its tough for him to recognize offenses well and read offenses
Mayock and few of us agree: Meriweather is the best cover safety in the league. Meriweather is better against run, they both hit hard and make plays..i'll give Nelson some playmaking credit but no way is he as smart of a player, as good in cover or against run. Its his INTs that catch your eyes..not much else besides a few hits here and there.
Nelson
Intelligence is a huge issue and he was not known to be a very good student...Not a great tackler and is often times more worried about delivering a knockout blow than he is wrapping up...He can be physically overmatched in-the-box...Has some durability concerns.
^his negatives..his positives were: speed, ballhawking and big hits
Meriweather positives:
Smooth athlete with fluid hips...Has excellent range and excels in coverage...Very instinctive and a playmaker with solid hands and ball skills...He plays fast and has superb timed speed...A physical player who will throw his body around...Reliable tackler who can lay the lumber and will play the run...Very versatile and could play a number of roles in the secondary...Smart and a hard worker who is reportedly a leader...Durable and productive with lots of experience against elite competition.
negatives: the incident, bulk, reckless style of play,