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By Bama Panther · Posted
But why would a contender trade their RB-1B to another contender? -
pass. hes a great talent but hes in the medical room more than the practice field. not worth it -
I had Demani Richardson in the Strong Safety slot, and that may have been an error. I have since found several references that refer to him as a Free Safety. If I was wrong, I apologize. However, as I researched him, I found encouraging news that tends to get lost during a losing season. I will highlight the parts of this that make me wonder if he, beside Moerhig, could be the second half of the starting safety tandem: "To watch Demani just continue to work at his game, continue to be asking the right questions and taking good coaching, and he's made plays, he's come up and made open field tackles, he's come up with interceptions, and those things like that… he's got so much he needs to work on," Panthers head coach Dave Canales admitted this week of his rookie safety. "He's got so many things that can be cleaner from a communication standpoint, accountability, playing his leverage, doing all the things exactly right. It's not just about making plays. It's about doing things right longer than the opponent, and that's the goal for Demani; that's the challenge for him. "He's got to realize the weight of this opportunity to continue to press in and to make it so that his teammates can count on him at all times. And so that's what I hope for him is that he continues to press in and strive, to be somebody that your teammates can count on and respect." NOTE: IT sounds as if he has been inconsistent but is working hard to develop into a good player, but it also seems that Canales is sending a message to Richardson. There was another article about Richardson that featured a teammate talking about how confident he has become (compared to earlier in the season) and that teammate said that Richardson had become more confident with his communications (I assume they are referring to his coverage calls pre snap). Tea Leaves: If your concerns about a rookie, UDFA safety is in the area of communication and becoming "somebody that your teammates can count on and respect," it seems they are looking for him to become a leader or starter. So why is Canales not saying much about his play? When he got on the field, he (statistically) played well. "This was, as mentioned, only the third start for Richardson in a rookie season when he wasn't expected to contribute much at all. But between injuries and lineup changes, he's found himself on the field more and more, playing 100 percent of the snaps in those three starts and accumulating 32 total tackles (6.4 tackles a game when on defense), two passes defended, and the interception. It seems that Richardson made an impression in 2024. Any player averaging 6.4 tackles a game on defense (unless that tackle is the guy you were covering) is impressive. PFF credits him with 42 tackles on the season. If you consider that he played a third of the snaps (Teammates Woods and Jackson had 1200), Richardson was on pace for 3 interceptions, six passes defended, and 126 tackles. I am not sure he was at free safety during that time because Xavier Woods played both. Regardless, Richardson will be in the mix for a starting FS spot if he gets his leadership, consistency, and communication up to par.
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