Rookie CB Munnerlyn turning heads at training camp

[rayzor]

could be but i dont think we keep 6 CBs..and who would we cut from the safteys..i know quinton teal is having a great camp.

good...that will help him find a job somewhere else.

[scpanther22]

good...that will help him find a job somewhere else.

why do you think he will get cut...he could stick as the backup S.

[KillerKat]

Teal can play FS and SS. If one of the safeties get cut, its Salley.

[rayzor]

why do you think he will get cut...he could stick as the backup S.

that's probably the only way. i just don't have a lot of confidence in him.

[beastson]

Man I havent heard anything about Godfrey

Another pick for Beastson and Gamble though

[Woodie]

Neither Teal nor Salley are going anywhere. We really do not have anyone behind them that can push them out the door...not to mention that Teal is having an excellent camp from everything I have heard.

And why do some people think we could just simply move one of our Corners to Safety in order to keep one of the hype guys. Let’s take a look:

Wesley has been with this team for quite a few years (with a short intermission in Chicago), and not once in that time has anyone tried to move him to Safety, even this year he is only getting CB work. Sounds to me like they do not like him as a Safety, despite his size.

Wilson was a CB coming out of college, but moved to FS his rookie year. He did so well there that they moved him back to CB the next season...where he has gotten some good praise. Again, a move to Safety doesn't seem too likely for him.

Martin, barring injury, is also unlikely to be a candidate to move to Safety. He was drafted to become a CB, so the team knows there will be a learning curve and will be patient with him. Therefore, they will leave him at CB to develop into the player they envisioned rather than putting him back at Safety and stunting his growth. Think about it, they wouldn't have taken him in the 2nd round if they didn't feel he had the tools to be a key contributor (and possibly an eventual starter), and they wouldn't have changed his position if they didn't feel those tools would be best utilized at CB. So they will likely give him at least this year to learn the CB position before even considering whether to move him or not. And don't read too much into the non-hype Martin has received thus far in camp, it was expected it would take a little while for him to transition to CB, so no surprise that he hasn't stood out yet. I think we'll get a better idea of what to expect from him by about the 3rd preseason game or so.

So, this is how I see our DB situation.

Locks

CB - Gamble

CB - Marshall

CB - Wilson

CB - Martin

S - Harris

S - Godfrey

S - Teal

S - Salley

On the Bubble

Munnerlyn

Wesley

Then the rest.

I think we will keep 9 DB's on the roster, with 5 CB's and 4 S's. And since I believe all of the Safety and 4 of the 5 CB slots are already filled, it comes down to a battle between Wesley and Munnerlyn for the final roster spot. Wesley is not very good at CB, but is great on ST. While Munnerlyn is showing himself to be at least good at CB, and has a rep for solid ST play in college.

Therefore, I think it will come down to how well Munnerlyn does on ST. He does have another advantage over Wesley in addition to his play at CB, and that is the fact he can also act as a K/P returner if needed (I don't think he will win a spot as the primary returner, though). But on the flip side, Wesley has the experience the staff likes, so both have pluses and minuses in their games. But I think when all is said and done, the team will prefer the more versatile Munnerlyn since he can play in base defense if the need arises or step in as a returner if the front guy gets hurt.

[doghead28]

I think Captain might grab that nickel spot, time will tell.

[CRA]

I think Captain needs to play an actual snap in the NFL before too many jump on the bandwagon.....some of the most talked about an hyped guys in camp never get it done when it counts. He sounds agressive and guys like that about him in camp.....could also lead to early mistakes when he finally gets his shot.

[scpanther22]

I think Captain needs to play an actual snap in the NFL before too many jump on the bandwagon.....some of the most talked about an hyped guys in camp never get it done when it counts. He sounds agressive and guys like that about him in camp.....could also lead to early mistakes when he finally gets his shot.

true..i think the same thing goes for goodson

[scpanther22]

just got a pick from moore in camp