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06-14-2017, 01:39 PM #121Regular 1st Stringer
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06-14-2017, 01:42 PM #122Pro Bowl Poster
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Re: The BR.com Explanation for Correa
He played WIL at OTA's.
… Kamalei Correa assumed Zach Orr’s old “Will” LB spot.
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06-14-2017, 01:45 PM #123
Re: The BR.com Explanation for Correa
Correa WILL be our WILL
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06-14-2017, 02:09 PM #124
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06-14-2017, 02:11 PM #125
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06-14-2017, 02:28 PM #126
Re: The BR.com Explanation for Correa
I'm part of that crowd, I think. My question wasn't whether moving him around stunted his growth. It was whether he had shown that he was good enough at OLB to justify NOT trying him at different spots. I have no doubt that trying to learn more than one position made his rookie season very difficult and resulted in him thinking more than reacting and playing fast with instincts. I always saw it as, Correa showed "OK" at OLB, but knowing he had high football IQ and a good motor, they figured he had a better shot at playing time if they flipped him inside. Their primary reason for doing so was that they had Sizzle and Doom and this young kid Judon was really flashing, better than just "OK", and they wanted him on the field, IMO.
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06-14-2017, 02:31 PM #127
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Re: The BR.com Explanation for Correa
Whatever it was they were wrong for doing it, they should have let the kid learn the game from where he showed the most at, I hope this serves as a warning for them to stop tinkering with young players and let them learn the game first then try to explore other options once they master one thing.
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06-14-2017, 02:41 PM #128
Re: The BR.com Explanation for Correa
I agree that I don't like the approach, again I just wonder why they only do it with certain players and not even every year? There must be something about a player, whether positive - football IQ, versatility...or negative - size, lack of flash at one position, that causes them to go this route. Obviously injuries and numbers at certain positions can also play a factor. I just don't buy the idea that they just do it to see if they can or just for the sake of tinkering.
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Re: The BR.com Explanation for Correa
The main thing they continually touted with him after they drafted him was his versatility. Interviews with Ozzie, Decosta and Ortiz, they all mentioned how versatile he was. It was pretty different from virtually ever other player I can remember them talking about.
It wasn't about how good he was as a pass rusher, or how good he was in coverage. It was just that saw him do all these different things in college and that's what they fell in love with and why they didn't pick other players who probably were better at the one thing they were known for in college.
They obviously thought he would just pick up in the NFL where he left off at in college and fucked up his rookie season by doing so. IMHO, they got way too cute with this pick in the first place, and then compounded it by how they handled him.Although Walsh's system of offense can compensate for lack of talent; however, defense is a different story. According to Walsh, talent on defense was essential and could not be compensated for. What did Walsh do in 1981? He acquired physical and talented players on defense.
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06-14-2017, 02:47 PM #130
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06-14-2017, 02:51 PM #131
Re: The BR.com Explanation for Correa
I think teams don't really need to stop tinkering. if Carolina would not have tinkered Thomas Davis would not be who he is or Mark Barron for the Rams. sometimes there are things that pop out at you that you have to explore and get the best 11 on the field
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06-14-2017, 02:55 PM #132
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