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Steelers free safety situation.

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I have been mulling this over. Just no ideal candidate. Ramsey doesn’t have the range and Brisker is better missilng downwards-forward compared to side to side.

Really no attractive options for a single high safety out there. Not sure there will be come cut downs either.

So perhaps they put the bunny back in the box and don’t take on a lot of single high and go with two deep safeties? Perhaps that would help Brisker and Ramsey out?

They could still bring in another S come cut downs but the odds of a player being able to handle that would be greater?

What say yinz?
 
Slaine said:
I'm hoping we get away from the single high man predictable **** that we did for so long.
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I would think single high isn’t really a good option for the rooms arguably biggest weakness.
 
At CB, they have JPJ, Dean, Samuel Jr., Ecols, Everette, and Kent. While Ramsey is still listed as CB on the team's website, there is a lot more depth at the position than safety. I'm going to assume that Ramsey will focus on safety.
 
SteelerFan448 said:
At CB, they have JPJ, Dean, Samuel Jr., Ecols, Everette, and Kent. While Ramsey is still listed as CB on the team's website, there is a lot more depth at the position than safety. I'm going to assume that Ramsey will focus on safety.
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CB room is looking attractive…
 
Spears-Jennings can absolutely fly.

It would be great to add that athleticism if he can handle the mental aspect of the NFL

His skill set is definitely different than Elliot/Brisker and could be a really high upside FS.

He’s one I’m excited to see play and if the wheels
translate to a roster spot.
 
Fiji Mariner said:
Spears-Jennings can absolutely fly.

It would be great to add that athleticism if he can handle the mental aspect of the NFL

His skill set is definitely different than Elliot/Brisker and could be a really high upside FS.

He’s one I’m excited to see play and if the wheels
translate to a roster spot.
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Definitely a developmental sleeper. Yeah it would be nice if he could develop at free. I know he was used as a free and in the box in college. Probably ST first. But hoping obviously he shows more than that.
 
slashsteel said:
I would think single high isn’t really a good option for the rooms arguably biggest weakness.
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Last year there was a period when we started doing much more cover 2 and more mugged up coverages. It was really effective and when the pass rush didn't get home we weren't seeing ridiculous mismatches with LBs vs slot receivers. Then they went back to the single high stuff where if the pass rush doesn't get home we're ******.
Graham has done some really creative things with his defences, so I'm hopeful that we can actually utilise the (generally good) pieces that we have on D and really make a statement.
17th in points allowed per game and 28th in yards per game and somehow we were a playoff team..?
 
Interesting discussion about Patrick Graham and his defensive approach, probably 18 months old now though. Obviously just two guys opinions but one of them is pretty heavily embedded with the Raiders.
- Truly scheme agnostic
- When at Miami - man heavy blitz
- When at New York - no DBs to play that scheme, more Fangio, simulated pressure
- With the Raiders - combined everything - very game plan specific, changing it week to week
- Big Nickel team essentially but the coverage seemed to change every week

 
Slaine said:
Interesting discussion about Patrick Graham and his defensive approach, probably 18 months old now though. Obviously just two guys opinions but one of them is pretty heavily embedded with the Raiders.
- Truly scheme agnostic
- When at Miami - man heavy blitz
- When at New York - no DBs to play that scheme, more Fangio, simulated pressure
- With the Raiders - combined everything - very game plan specific, changing it week to week
- Big Nickel team essentially but the coverage seemed to change every week

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I like the mixing it up strategy changing it up especially to who you are playing. That is the way it should be and should have been. Refreshing to know his approach isn’t this is what we are going to do our men will beat your men.
 
slashsteel said:
Definitely a developmental sleeper. Yeah it would be nice if he could develop at free. I know he was used as a free and in the box in college. Probably ST first. But hoping obviously he shows more than that.
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Last years darling Castro is still lurking around too

Maybe one of the young guns can show out

They nabbed a couple UDFA dbs that appear to be in that young gun mix for S as well. Of the 4-5 lumps of coal if one can be polished up they’re about set.

Fully expect a vet FA in the mix as well if Savage is never able to pass physical
 
Fiji Mariner said:
Last years darling Castro is still lurking around too

Maybe one of the young guns can show out

They nabbed a couple UDFA dbs that appear to be in that young gun mix for S as well. Of the 4-5 lumps of coal if one can be polished up they’re about set.

Fully expect a vet FA in the mix as well if Savage is never able to pass physical
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Was looking at that the other day pretty uninspiring list but Xavier Woods is available … the other older vets name is eluding me but yeah a slim pickings .
 
SteelerFan448 said:
At CB, they have JPJ, Dean, Samuel Jr., Ecols, Everette, and Kent. While Ramsey is still listed as CB on the team's website, there is a lot more depth at the position than safety. I'm going to assume that Ramsey will focus on safety.
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Give him a single position to focus on and maybe he could excel better.



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