Jackson is better at run support than Woolen and most RBs like to run right. It's also the easier side for right handed QBs to throw a bubble screen or scramble. Jackson led the team in tackles last week with 7.
Must say that I agree with Cover12's comment about the community. I've noted to myself that part of what I appreciate about posting here is the sense of camaraderie with people I've never met or could recognize by face or name (except for those who use real names). There's a lot of football knowledge in this group (most of which far outstrips mine) and, more important to me, a lot of friendliness and goodwill.
On the Broncos, I don't know if it's true as I have no inside information, but someone I respect as knowledgeable about the team said that they would have traded Jeudy if they had been offered more. Speculation was that they were being offered a second or less. They wanted a second plus. He's under contract through next season. Hasn't played as well as hoped when he was drafted but Wilson connected with him effectively in the Seattle and Jags games.
Funny how, in most sports, the great players turn out to not be great coaches and typically the best coaches were marginal players. Perhaps something about not having been able to rely on talent as a player, competition forced them to become great students of the game.
Re positional players as coaches, a young safety (I forget who) was asked what he learned from playing with Earl Thomas. “Nothing--I don’t have that kind of speed.”
The best coaches are students of the position and great communicators. Ted Williams was an excellent hitting coach not because he was the Greatest Hitter of All-Time but because he studied the techniques of hitting and loved to pass on his knowledge. On the other hand, a teammate once responded to his recommendation that the guy take more pitches with “I’m not you, Ted. I need all three of my strikes.”
Didn't know Williams was a great hitting coach but it would seem that a guy like him would be a good candidate to be the exception to the rule that great players don't typically make great coaches. I say that because he was such a relentless perfectionist. It's said that he had cross dominant vision, which most good major league hitters have, but also super keen sight and an ability to watch the rotation of the ball as it came in. Beyond that, he studied every aspect of hitting, studied the pitchers and remembered almost every pitch he'd been thrown, understood context (inning, score, runners on base, etc.), defense positioning, etc. This at a time when most of the best players were big time drunks who loved to carouse and party to all hours of the night.
My dad used to tell a story about having been in an elevator in Manhattan when a woman gasped and ran out, red faced, at the next floor. Then these men broke up laughing and he looked over to see Billy Martin, Mickey Mantle and someone else (I can't recall who). Martin became a great coach but he was never much of a player so it fits the rule.
Imagine how blown away those kids must have been. Minor league guys who'd be thrilled to get a sniff of the majors getting coached by not only a hall of famer but probably the best hitter of all time.
My question was tongue in cheek, smartass, and I thought it sort of sounded cool. "Hey, Joe, where you think your going with that gun in your hand? I'm going down to shoot my old lady....I caught her messing around with another man". I always think about that song whenever the name Joe comes up.
As to why players play on the left or right as CB's? In Sherman's case, as far as I know, he replaced the left cornerback and became a shutdown corner on the left side. Once he was a superstar, he sometimes trying following another superstar WR around the field with mixed results. Ultimately, someone decided to keep him mostly at LCB because that was where he excelled.
Tariq Woolen played RCB in college in the tape I have seen, and he took that spot, perhaps, because he feels more comfortable there. Or maybe Mike Jackson feels more comfortable at LCB. We don't exactly know because it's like baseball. If a hitter had a weakness, he wouldn't advertise it. So these guys don't talk about why people are placed one place or another. Carroll seems to prefer to have his corners get good on one side. Then it's probably like the OL. Players develop experience on one side or another and may perform better in that position. Everyone wondered why Lewis was moved to the left side. No one is saying.
Seems to me Carroll moves his best CB to the left side. Woolen's a rookie. Let's see where he plays next season, with an off season and preseason to get him adjusted to the other side of the field.
They tried Reid at LCB, and he was meh, then moved him to RCB and he was exceptional. Sherman was exceptional at LCB, but less so on the right side. Woolen might be one of those guys that can follow anyone around the field, but the other DB's need to be able to adjust their responsibilities on the fly. I've not seen Carroll employ such a system. It takes a special player, but can still result in more missed assignments, etc. than any advantage.
I think that a CB gets used to where the sideline is and adjusts/hones their technique to funnel receivers inside or how to push them to the sideline. Not saying they are not phenomenal athletes that can't make adjustments. It just seems they can be more effective working one side of the field.
I think that's true at many positions on defense. Left tackle or guard is super different than right tackle or right guard. One gets used to the angles and reversing everything can be a challenge. Center's yet another position with different demands like snapping the ball cleanly. Was not a proponent of the idea that got floated last year of moving Lewis to center, as if a talented kid could just be plugged in anywhere.
That said, there are utility guys. Usually backups but valuable in large measure because they can sub in at various positions. I imagine the team makes sure they get practice at each.
He moved Griffen from right side his rookie year to left side after that. He also moved Lewis from right guard to left, and he's not played as well there. Not sure what his thinking is on that. Would have preferred if he kept Lewis on the right and put Gabe Jackson on the other side. But what do I know?
well, we should not count the USA games in Red states and Blue states as separate countries so I will go with US, England, Mexico, Canada and now Germany. - Bruce's return has been my favorite store of the year. I can truly imagine how pre-Superbowl storyline will go. 'Hauled in off the sofa and joined the Hawks on their March to Redemption, Bruce Irvin's leadership and performance merit being considered as the defensive team MVP.'..
Bruce has been amazing. The further we go, the more the stories write themselves. Have to think we're still a long shot to make it to the superbowl, let alone win, but I think we'll be one of those teams no one wants to draw.
On the rookie class, I don't think they're done yet. I think D Young is going to be a player. We saw him make a bone-headed play, and a great play keeping a punt out of the end zone last week.
I think he has special written all over him. His size, speed, an ethic are great.
And Tyreke Smith, drafted in the 5th, should be taking notes from Bruce right now. He could fit that spot and make his mark.
Jackson is better at run support than Woolen and most RBs like to run right. It's also the easier side for right handed QBs to throw a bubble screen or scramble. Jackson led the team in tackles last week with 7.
Final question answer, US, Canada, England , Mexico, and now Germany. Bruce will conquer Asia next.
Must say that I agree with Cover12's comment about the community. I've noted to myself that part of what I appreciate about posting here is the sense of camaraderie with people I've never met or could recognize by face or name (except for those who use real names). There's a lot of football knowledge in this group (most of which far outstrips mine) and, more important to me, a lot of friendliness and goodwill.
On the Broncos, I don't know if it's true as I have no inside information, but someone I respect as knowledgeable about the team said that they would have traded Jeudy if they had been offered more. Speculation was that they were being offered a second or less. They wanted a second plus. He's under contract through next season. Hasn't played as well as hoped when he was drafted but Wilson connected with him effectively in the Seattle and Jags games.
Funny how, in most sports, the great players turn out to not be great coaches and typically the best coaches were marginal players. Perhaps something about not having been able to rely on talent as a player, competition forced them to become great students of the game.
Re positional players as coaches, a young safety (I forget who) was asked what he learned from playing with Earl Thomas. “Nothing--I don’t have that kind of speed.”
The best coaches are students of the position and great communicators. Ted Williams was an excellent hitting coach not because he was the Greatest Hitter of All-Time but because he studied the techniques of hitting and loved to pass on his knowledge. On the other hand, a teammate once responded to his recommendation that the guy take more pitches with “I’m not you, Ted. I need all three of my strikes.”
Didn't know Williams was a great hitting coach but it would seem that a guy like him would be a good candidate to be the exception to the rule that great players don't typically make great coaches. I say that because he was such a relentless perfectionist. It's said that he had cross dominant vision, which most good major league hitters have, but also super keen sight and an ability to watch the rotation of the ball as it came in. Beyond that, he studied every aspect of hitting, studied the pitchers and remembered almost every pitch he'd been thrown, understood context (inning, score, runners on base, etc.), defense positioning, etc. This at a time when most of the best players were big time drunks who loved to carouse and party to all hours of the night.
My dad used to tell a story about having been in an elevator in Manhattan when a woman gasped and ran out, red faced, at the next floor. Then these men broke up laughing and he looked over to see Billy Martin, Mickey Mantle and someone else (I can't recall who). Martin became a great coach but he was never much of a player so it fits the rule.
Ted worked with Red Sox minor league hitters at spring training for years. His teammates loved him.
Imagine how blown away those kids must have been. Minor league guys who'd be thrilled to get a sniff of the majors getting coached by not only a hall of famer but probably the best hitter of all time.
My question was tongue in cheek, smartass, and I thought it sort of sounded cool. "Hey, Joe, where you think your going with that gun in your hand? I'm going down to shoot my old lady....I caught her messing around with another man". I always think about that song whenever the name Joe comes up.
As to why players play on the left or right as CB's? In Sherman's case, as far as I know, he replaced the left cornerback and became a shutdown corner on the left side. Once he was a superstar, he sometimes trying following another superstar WR around the field with mixed results. Ultimately, someone decided to keep him mostly at LCB because that was where he excelled.
Tariq Woolen played RCB in college in the tape I have seen, and he took that spot, perhaps, because he feels more comfortable there. Or maybe Mike Jackson feels more comfortable at LCB. We don't exactly know because it's like baseball. If a hitter had a weakness, he wouldn't advertise it. So these guys don't talk about why people are placed one place or another. Carroll seems to prefer to have his corners get good on one side. Then it's probably like the OL. Players develop experience on one side or another and may perform better in that position. Everyone wondered why Lewis was moved to the left side. No one is saying.
Hmm, I was just answering your question genuinely.
And I appreciate that. But the proper answer might be what you answered, but with more than a little luck sprinkled in.
Seems to me Carroll moves his best CB to the left side. Woolen's a rookie. Let's see where he plays next season, with an off season and preseason to get him adjusted to the other side of the field.
They tried Reid at LCB, and he was meh, then moved him to RCB and he was exceptional. Sherman was exceptional at LCB, but less so on the right side. Woolen might be one of those guys that can follow anyone around the field, but the other DB's need to be able to adjust their responsibilities on the fly. I've not seen Carroll employ such a system. It takes a special player, but can still result in more missed assignments, etc. than any advantage.
I think that a CB gets used to where the sideline is and adjusts/hones their technique to funnel receivers inside or how to push them to the sideline. Not saying they are not phenomenal athletes that can't make adjustments. It just seems they can be more effective working one side of the field.
I think that's true at many positions on defense. Left tackle or guard is super different than right tackle or right guard. One gets used to the angles and reversing everything can be a challenge. Center's yet another position with different demands like snapping the ball cleanly. Was not a proponent of the idea that got floated last year of moving Lewis to center, as if a talented kid could just be plugged in anywhere.
That said, there are utility guys. Usually backups but valuable in large measure because they can sub in at various positions. I imagine the team makes sure they get practice at each.
He moved Griffen from right side his rookie year to left side after that. He also moved Lewis from right guard to left, and he's not played as well there. Not sure what his thinking is on that. Would have preferred if he kept Lewis on the right and put Gabe Jackson on the other side. But what do I know?
well, we should not count the USA games in Red states and Blue states as separate countries so I will go with US, England, Mexico, Canada and now Germany. - Bruce's return has been my favorite store of the year. I can truly imagine how pre-Superbowl storyline will go. 'Hauled in off the sofa and joined the Hawks on their March to Redemption, Bruce Irvin's leadership and performance merit being considered as the defensive team MVP.'..
Bruce has been amazing. The further we go, the more the stories write themselves. Have to think we're still a long shot to make it to the superbowl, let alone win, but I think we'll be one of those teams no one wants to draw.
On the rookie class, I don't think they're done yet. I think D Young is going to be a player. We saw him make a bone-headed play, and a great play keeping a punt out of the end zone last week.
I think he has special written all over him. His size, speed, an ethic are great.
And Tyreke Smith, drafted in the 5th, should be taking notes from Bruce right now. He could fit that spot and make his mark.
This rookie class may have more to come.
And Boye is doing well with his snaps.
And KWIII. Wow. Somewhere past very special.
With Bruce, I'm going with Canada, Mexico, England, US, and Germany.