Haha Derek Pagel, Jon McGraw... The horror. I'd like to see Poole turn out to be a solid player, but I expect Smith and him to split snaps. Smith really elevated his game last year in RR's scheme.
I would love to see a nice rotation with all of these guys..I would like to see lowery the most get a try..he has the skill set for it...ihedigo rushing the qb could be real fun to see once in awhile. Eric smith is one of the underdog guys that he hard not to route for...to make this competition even better is hard knocks..i really can't wait for the season
Loved it when he blitzed in packages designed for DBs to be freed up off the edge. I'd like to give this guy a legit shot to win the job.
That's where Strickland was awesome. Due to his versatility, the defense was always that much more in sync when he was healthy. Digs may have limited range, but he can hits like a mofo.
Are you shytting me? Eric "jaw breaker" / "skull crusher" Smith doesn't need to prove anything to me. I say we don't need a safety. Bump & Run with coverage 0 and extra blitzers. :-D If you really want a safety then at the snap big boy #77 tags the center and then drops into shallow middle to spy and disrupt crossing routes! (Say the Mad Scientist won't do this at least once or twice this season!!)
I voted for Warren, because I want him to start the most. If he does, that means he's a damn good player and we just got ourselves a huge steal. I would bet my money on Pool though, even though I voted for Warren.
Pool and Smith will probably split time, and Digs will come in on some blitzing situations. We might even see more of James in pass coverage this year.