Quote:No one is saying all his deficiencies will be gone. But he will be allowed to play more in his intended role. He was never meant to drop into cover 2 and cover like that.


It's similar to a DE being asked to drop back and cover like an OLB. Sure, some can, but a lot are completely mis-cast in that role. Like Clowney.


Cyp should always be in the box, close to the LOS. That plays to his strengths and away from his weaknesses. To say the addition of Gipson helping Cyp out immensely isn't true is just wrong, bc it will. And the coaches and reporters have all said that he's been much better with Gipson back there.

And as I said, he's been in the box mostly anyway.


Some of you are acting as if he was put on an island like revis.


Even if you try to keep him in the box, he will now and then have to cover a RB or TE or even a WR. He needs to start making plays, even in coverage, if he wants to stay here long term.


Yes, when you really dumb his position down, he's less likely to be a total mess-up.

But I would love to see a breakdown of how often he was actually in cover 2 and how often he was asked to cover down the field compared to how often he will do it now.


I don't think it will be a significant change, but I am allowed to be wrong.

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