Quote:Clueless? Not really. Listen, before you go on with the 'clueless' banter, go re-watch the last two seasons with Poz on the field. Notice that many of the big gains are happening right over the middle; the very area that is supposed to be covered by Poz. That's why people on here are saying he's gotten too slow!

 

I have no reason to think that Poz doesn't play with the utmost of heart. He is regarded as a team leader, a tremendous asset to the community, and highly respected by anyone of any knowledge.

 

However... no amount of postulating can change the evidence that Poz is showing signs of having become too slow for reliable pass coverage; other teams know it and take advantage of it. Just watch video from the last couple of seasons of us getting ripped over and over again across the middle with Poz in there. It's no coincidence that we got targeted so often in that area with Poz in there.

 

 

 

Regardless of anyone's feelings or evaluation of Poz, that first bolded statement is a gross over-simplification of the issue.  Your point is still valid, it's just not as all-encompassing and widespread as you suggest.  Poz was  not able to affect completions to TEs in his zone as frequently as you would like to see happen from a highly paid MLB.  That was true on at least a dozen occasions over the past two seasons by my estimation.  And it is an issue. However- 

"Many of the big gains happening right over the middle" is way too broad a stroke and includes many more players screwing up.  Especially the safeties. 

 

In regard to the second bolded statement (well,both statements really) -  Did you notice where New England targeted the Seahawks defense heavily in their Super Bowl win?  

Right over the middle. It's a weakness in this Bradley/Carroll scheme.  The teams that have played Seattle well in the past couple of years have figured that out -  and last year we saw more teams at least try to do it. Dallas did it very well also. 

Obviously - it's easier to capitalize upon such a weakness when facing the '14  Jags LB rotation and safeties than Seattles finely tuned machine.  

 

Poz isn't going to pass cover like Bobby Wagner, but he can do a good job for the Jags until they find their own Bobby Wagner. Lord knows they don't grow on trees. 

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