Interception
Third String But Playing on Special Teams
- Joined
- Sep 12, 2010
- Messages
- 556
- Reaction score
- 221
Or as his teammates would call him, Coach Richards.
Richards is known for knowing the playbook inside and out. If a teammate is out of position, Richards is there to correct him. He is intelligent and more aware of what's going on the field than most rookies picked ahead of him.
He has a reputation for absorbing corrections and instructions from coaches, as well as showing other teammates techniques he has been taught.
Stanford had a little "skills" series, you can watch Richards talking about a way coaches taught him to take angles while tackling. Although many other Stanford players made these videos, Richards was the only one referred to as "coach" by his teammates for showing these qualities.
Talent wise he might be lacking a bit. He wasn't used as a linebacker type safety, but he does have issues playing deep safety. Thankfully, we have McCourty deep. This allows Richards to develop and learn the playbook, in a role player with Chung. Sooner or later, he'll be like Mayo and Hightower, the players with enough understanding of formations to quarterback the defense. When you have three players with that ability on the field, even if Richards is only average talent wise, you put yourself in a position to make a play.
Richards is known for knowing the playbook inside and out. If a teammate is out of position, Richards is there to correct him. He is intelligent and more aware of what's going on the field than most rookies picked ahead of him.
He has a reputation for absorbing corrections and instructions from coaches, as well as showing other teammates techniques he has been taught.
Stanford had a little "skills" series, you can watch Richards talking about a way coaches taught him to take angles while tackling. Although many other Stanford players made these videos, Richards was the only one referred to as "coach" by his teammates for showing these qualities.
Talent wise he might be lacking a bit. He wasn't used as a linebacker type safety, but he does have issues playing deep safety. Thankfully, we have McCourty deep. This allows Richards to develop and learn the playbook, in a role player with Chung. Sooner or later, he'll be like Mayo and Hightower, the players with enough understanding of formations to quarterback the defense. When you have three players with that ability on the field, even if Richards is only average talent wise, you put yourself in a position to make a play.