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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.skri65 said:Can he provide the stability we need in the secondary. Given, he's no rodney, but can he limit the big plays and show veteran leadership? More so than stone?
IMHO BB likes his SSs to be hitters.skri65 said:I"d rate our SS's coverage ability more important than his run support. We have shown we can already stop the run. We have too much inexperience in our secondary, and if Hawkins coverage is good enough to not give up the big play and good enough to maybe force an incompletion or two each game, I'd be a very happy man. Similalry, we'd all be very happy fans.
A quibble, I'd say Stone stabilized it and Hawkins has begun the upgrade, but spot on analysis.Ochmed Jones said:He's getting better each time I see him play. He'll never be the hitter or tackler that Rodney is, but his speed and coverage are better than Rodney's. It also looks like he's not blowing many assignments either. Stone has at least 1 lapse per game. I think Hawkins has helped stabilize a bad mess bad there. With two more games to go before the playoffs, I'm hoping he continues to improve while not breaking down like most of the others before him did.
Agreed, and while at first I thought Stone had an edge in run-support, I'm not so sure anymore. Not that I think Stone regressed, rather the Hawk has either progressed or I underestimated him because of the size.Box_O_Rocks said:A quibble, I'd say Stone stabilized it and Hawkins has begun the upgrade, but spot on analysis.
Flying Fungi said:Am I right in seeing Stone more on ST, Hawkins more in the backfield and Sanders edging out Stone for snaps?
Hawkins speed and playing experience has him beating out Stone at SS, he apparently is learning the defense easily and has done well the past two games at SS. Stone had to go back in against KC when Hawkins started, but Stone seems to be the number two SS now. Sanders may be fine next year, but for now he's the dime S and STs.Flying Fungi said:Am I right in seeing Stone more on ST, Hawkins more in the backfield and Sanders edging out Stone for snaps?
Box_O_Rocks said:Hawkins speed and playing experience has him beating out Stone at SS, he apparently is learning the defense easily and has done well the past two games at SS. Stone had to go back in against KC when Hawkins started, but Stone seems to be the number two SS now. Sanders may be fine next year, but for now he's the dime S and STs.
Box_O_Rocks said:Hawkins speed and playing experience has him beating out Stone at SS, he apparently is learning the defense easily and has done well the past two games at SS. Stone had to go back in against KC when Hawkins started, but Stone seems to be the number two SS now. Sanders may be fine next year, but for now he's the dime S and STs.
Only as a Faux graphic.tombonneau said:Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought Sanders started last week vs. TB??
oldrover said:Think about the 2006 secondary...
CB: G@y, Samuel, Hawkins, Hobbs
S: Harrison (being very optimistic here), Sanders, Stone, Scott, Wilson
That's a good group, and except for Rodney, they're all young guys too.
PatsSteve1 said:Hawkins has done the best at SS of the Rodney replacements, IMO. What I'd really like to see, since they are on the same side of the field, is he and Samuel jell together to the point Assante trusts he'll be there deep for him so he'll play closer to his man on shorter routes. Assante now is backing off the WR pre snap to be sure he's not beaten deep.
oldrover said:Think about the 2006 secondary...
CB: G@y, Samuel, Hawkins, Hobbs
S: Harrison (being very optimistic here), Sanders, Stone, Scott, Wilson
That's a good group, and except for Rodney, they're all young guys too.