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He gets to many interceptions for us.

Quote:He gets to many interceptions for us.

 

I love the way he gets interceptions and runs them back. We need a free safety who can do that more than five times, not just a cover guy. Is anyone else out there who can do has Reggie Nelson's ball skills and the shutdown ability safeties should have? I am not sure if Weddle is a good fit for our defense, but would not rule him out.

Quote:I love the way he gets interceptions and runs them back. We need a free safety who can do that more than five times, not just a cover guy. Is anyone else out there who can do has Reggie Nelson's ball skills and the shutdown ability safeties should have? I am not sure if Weddle is a good fit for our defense, but would not rule him out.

Why wouldn't Weddle be a good fit?

Quote:I love the way he gets interceptions and runs them back. We need a free safety who can do that more than five times, not just a cover guy. Is anyone else out there who can do has Reggie Nelson's ball skills and the shutdown ability safeties should have? I am not sure if Weddle is a good fit for our defense, but would not rule him out.

Well said!

Oh hell no...

 

He's in a place where all he does is hunt the ball and his mistakes can be compensated by the 10 very talented people around him.

Quote:I also thought he was a late bloomer. A lot of players are like that.

 

No, he's just in a place where he isn't bound by complex demands from his scheme.  By "complex," meaning any assignment other than chase the football.

Quote:Why wouldn't Weddle be a good fit?

 

 

Weddle striked me as being too old and injury prone. I've also heard him mentioned as being a liability in coverage and really only good for run support.


 

When Nelson was here he was a disaster. He's clearly learned the game since. I'd be ok with him returning.

Quote:No, he's just in a place where he isn't bound by complex demands from his scheme.  By "complex," meaning any assignment other than chase the football.

 

He is still a safety, right? Not a hybrid defensive back?

 

And what do you mean "other to chase the football" for a man who leads the NFL with 8 interceptions?

Quote:Why wouldn't Weddle be a good fit?

 

I don't know if he would be a good fit or not.