Re: Laron Landry!?
 

[quote=53Fan;603746]I agree. Move him up closer to the line and maybe he can make some plays.[/quote]

Like Polamalu.

Re: Laron Landry!?
 

[quote=53Fan;603600]That's what the man said. Either Landry didn't hear him or Blache hasn't put him in a position to do so.[/quote]
or he's trying too hard to make those plays

maybe one of these days I'll have the patience to review tape

Re: Laron Landry!?
 

LaRon Landry is not a great player. So far he's a wasted draft choice unless he starts playing much better (and smarter!).

Re: Laron Landry!?
 

[quote=tryfuhl;603976]or he's trying too hard to make those plays

maybe one of these days I'll have the patience to review tape[/quote]
Thats the feeling I get when watching him play.

Re: Laron Landry!?
 

He improved his play last game. Not to the point where he needs to be. But atleast he was making tackles.

Re: Laron Landry!?
 

[quote=JLee9718;607105]LaRon Landry is not a great player. So far he's a wasted draft choice unless he starts playing much better (and smarter!).[/quote]

Laron Landry is about as good as a FS as Brian Orakpo is at LB.

Re: Laron Landry!?
 

[quote=WaldSkins;607152]Laron Landry is about as good as a FS as Brian Orakpo is at LB.[/quote]Great point. We are playing two of our most talented defensive players out of position, then we wonder why they have problems. It is time to see whether Kareem Moore can play FS to allow Laron to move back to SS. Likewise, Orakpo should be playing with his hand in the dirt every play.

Re: Laron Landry!?
 

[quote=SouperMeister;607168]Great point. We are playing two of our most talented defensive players out of position, then we wonder why they have problems. It is time to see whether Kareem Moore can play FS to allow Laron to move back to SS. Likewise, Orakpo should be playing with his hand in the dirt every play.[/quote]

I thought Smoot was going to play a little safety this year? I know he's been injured but i thought it would be a great way to get Laron closer to the line and it would allow Smoot to extend his career. Anybody hear anything about this lately?

Re: Laron Landry!?
 

[quote=WaldSkins;607178]I thought Smoot was going to play a little safety this year? I know he's been injured but i thought it would be a great way to get Laron closer to the line and it would allow Smoot to extend his career. Anybody hear anything about this lately?[/quote]Smoot has become a non-factor. As long as we're going to give Tryon his snaps, why not try Moore at FS? Laron is great in the box and has been our best blitzing DB since arriving. His speed to the ball is wasted when he's lining up 20 yards downfield. He made a great play on D. Williams deep in the red zone because he was lined up near the line of scrimmage. Move him there more often, and he will make big plays much more frequently.

Re: Laron Landry!?
 

[quote=SouperMeister;607192]Smoot has become a non-factor. As long as we're going to give Tryon his snaps, why not try Moore at FS? Laron is great in the box and has been our best blitzing DB since arriving. His speed to the ball is wasted when he's lining up 20 yards downfield. He made a great play on D. Williams deep in the red zone because he was lined up near the line of scrimmage. Move him there more often, and he will make big plays much more frequently.[/quote]

I couldn't agree more. What a waste of talent it is to have Laron playing so deep just to prevent the big play.

Re: Laron Landry!?
 

It's funny how in '07 when he was playing [B]SS[/B] nobody was bashing him, but when ST died people are wanting to get rid of him. We have to realize LL natural position was SS before Taylor died and it worked, so if we draft a true FS or give Moore a look we'd see more results.

Re: Laron Landry!?
 

[quote=vallin21;607275]It's funny how in '07 when he was playing [B]SS[/B] nobody was bashing him, but when ST died people are wanting to get rid of him. We have to realize LL natural position was SS before Taylor died and it worked, so if we draft a true FS or give Moore a look we'd see more results.[/quote]

Was he missing a lot of tackles then?

Re: Laron Landry!?
 

[quote=vallin21;607275]It's funny how in '07 when he was playing [B]SS[/B] nobody was bashing him, but when ST died people are wanting to get rid of him. We have to realize LL natural position was SS before Taylor died and it worked, so if we draft a true FS or give Moore a look we'd see more results.[/quote]
uhh we played him as SS

he was a FS in college, so that's what I'd say his "natural" position was

he is good at FS, but we haven't had anyone we trust to stand in the end zone from the first offensive play on

Re: Laron Landry!?
 

He played FS in college but we never had any intention of playing him there when we drafted him. He played there in college for the same reason he plays it here. He was the best option. I would like to see Moore play most or all of a game at FS and Laron at SS. If we can play Orakpo at LB I don't see why we can't try that.

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well we had Sean so yeah definitely no intention