Laron Landry!?

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

Originally Posted by 53Fan

I agree. Move him up closer to the line and maybe he can make some plays.

Like Polamalu.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by 53Fan

That's what the man said. Either Landry didn't hear him or Blache hasn't put him in a position to do so.

or he's trying too hard to make those plays

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

[JLee9718]

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

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by tryfuhl

or he's trying too hard to make those plays

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

Thats the feeling I get when watching him play.

[dmvskinzfan08]

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

[WaldSkins]

Originally Posted by JLee9718

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

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

[SouperMeister]

Originally Posted by WaldSkins

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

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.

[WaldSkins]

Originally Posted by SouperMeister

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.

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?

[SouperMeister]

Originally Posted by WaldSkins

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?

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.

[WaldSkins]

Originally Posted by SouperMeister

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.

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

[vallin21]

It's funny how in '07 when he was playing SS 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.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by vallin21

It's funny how in '07 when he was playing SS 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.

Was he missing a lot of tackles then?

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by vallin21

It's funny how in '07 when he was playing SS 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.

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

[53Fan]

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.

[tryfuhl]

well we had Sean so yeah definitely no intention