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Old 09-03-2004, 03:59 PM   #1
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Now that we have seen what a great safety (Sean Taylor) brings to a defense, I now realize how bad our other safeties have been.
What disappoints me more than anything about Bowen's style of play is he is too reactive and not proactive enough. He seems to always be a step behind every play. That is why his interceptions and solo tackles totals are so low. You almost never see him sniff out a play, anticipate and pounce on a play. Any half decent Strong Safety has to be able to do this. His on field brain skills are lacking. For a safety that has been in the NFL for 5 years, he should be better at this stage of his career.
Give him one more season to see if he will finally develop. But if he doesn't, it will be time to cut him.
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Old 09-03-2004, 04:50 PM   #2
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Not to disagree about MB's impact at safety, 'cause I don't - he came with lots of promise but hasn't lived up to it. However, may some of the problem in his recognition and instinct be caused from playing FS as opposed to SS (or is it the other way around)?

I know we have had this posted several times but I still get confused as to the different qualities needed by a SS versus a FS. Is it possible to be a poor SS but a good FS or vice versa? Or are the skill sets so similar as to make such a distinction practically irrelevant?
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Old 09-04-2004, 12:12 AM   #3
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Make it 5 and add Ryan Clark. HE played a whale of a game.
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