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What happened to Belichick's 2nd round DB aphasia?
I’ll expand on this a bit, because I remember talking about this in the draft forum in 2016 when looking at Jabrill Peppers. We all kind of laughed for years as BB drafted TE after TE, searching for the next Mark Bavaro. Once we finally hit with Gronkowski though, we stopped laughing, as we could see how a player like that — who blocks like a tackle, can run and catch like a big WR — is the ultimate chess piece at a skill position on offense.Dugger is as close to that white whale DB Bill has been hunting in the second round for a while. Could finally have nailed it.
Not sure I even know what streamable is tbh? Links to gifs or something else? I fell asleep but will post more OL and w/e else I can.Any chance you can put those on streamable and then just put the links into tweets/post them here ? 10min limits over there..
It's been like a decade long search haha. I remember talks of him looking for someone at the "star" position for years. I thought Telvin Smith was the ultimate fit for Bill at one point. There's was a few, I don't want to say "no name" players" but I cant remember their names. This 2003-2010 territory I think. Think he was a white guy built like a small backer. I'm drawing a blank. @captain stone might know. Anyway yea we've been on some journeys with Bill.I’ll expand on this a bit, because I remember talking about this in the draft forum in 2016 when looking at Jabrill Peppers. We all kind of laughed for years as BB drafted TE after TE, searching for the next Mark Bavaro. Once we finally hit with Gronkowski though, we stopped laughing, as we could see how a player like that — who blocks like a tackle, can run and catch like a big WR — is the ultimate chess piece at a skill position on offense.
I think he views safety the same way. The white whale for him is the guy who can play strong safety like a linebacker, and yet can also play free safety like a corner back. He had it very briefly in Milloy. He had that in Rodney. He’s been looking for that since then. He tried to make Chung that guy, but it didn’t work out; when BB says he messed up playing Chung wrong during his 1st stint, that’s what he’s talking about. Chung’s thrived in his return as a traditional strong safety and as a money backer (ultimately that role seems to be best for Peppers too). Way too early, but maybe he finally found his guy this time in Dugger? A guy like that can really give the team a lot of options.
Not sure I even know what streamable is tbh? Links to gifs or something else? I fell asleep but will post more OL and w/e else I can.
I’ll expand on this a bit, because I remember talking about this in the draft forum in 2016 when looking at Jabrill Peppers. We all kind of laughed for years as BB drafted TE after TE, searching for the next Mark Bavaro. Once we finally hit with Gronkowski though, we stopped laughing, as we could see how a player like that — who blocks like a tackle, can run and catch like a big WR — is the ultimate chess piece at a skill position on offense.
I think he views safety the same way. The white whale for him is the guy who can play strong safety like a linebacker, and yet can also play free safety like a corner back. He had it very briefly in Milloy. He had that in Rodney. He’s been looking for that since then. He tried to make Chung that guy, but it didn’t work out; when BB says he messed up playing Chung wrong during his 1st stint, that’s what he’s talking about. Chung’s thrived in his return as a traditional strong safety and as a money backer (ultimately that role seems to be best for Peppers too). Way too early, but maybe he finally found his guy this time in Dugger? A guy like that can really give the team a lot of options.