Finnegan will start off as a nickel CB

[Day_One]

he has to play this week.. its the absolute best time for him to play... he needs to be out there all game long feeling out our system against an inferior oponent.  the way it see it,  hes got 5 scrimmage games to be ready. 

[Bartin]

This is a bad thread. Nowhere did McDermott say that Finnegan would be a starter. He said he would start off in the slot which means that is the position he will play. Not that he is going to be our full time slot guy.

[Donald LaFell]

11 minutes ago, uncfan888 said:

If you're gonna throw him in the deep end, might as well do it against the bum saints

 a vet QB, especially Brees is always a danger to spank that ass

[Cat]

5 minutes ago, Day_One said:

he has to play this week.. its the absolute best time for him to play... he needs to be out there all game long feeling out our system against an inferior oponent.  the way it see it,  hes got 5 scrimmage games to be ready. 

Sean Peyton's been licking his chops watching the plays we let happen from the slot. Hopefully this pick up will slow it down a bit. It will certainly be interesting to watch. I know the Saints suck but I gotta feeling this is going to be a game. 

[CRA]

10 minutes ago, Day_One said:

he has to play this week.. its the absolute best time for him to play... he needs to be out there all game long feeling out our system against an inferior oponent.  the way it see it,  hes got 5 scrimmage games to be ready. 

You don't throw a 31 yr old out there for a full NFL game who hasn't put on pads since last season.   It ain't Madden.   

He will probably get 10ish situational reps at nickel.  That's it.  They have to work him slowly into football shape and their scheme.  

10 snaps could be pushing it.  

[Paa Langfart]

2 minutes ago, CRA said:

You don't throw a 31 yr old out there for a full NFL game who hasn't put on pads since last season.   It ain't Madden.   

He will probably get 10ish situational reps at nickel.  That's it.  They have to work him slowly into football shape and their scheme.  

 

 

vinny

[uncfan888]

10 minutes ago, Donald LaFell said:

 a vet QB, especially Brees is always a danger to spank that ass

Ehhh...  That team looks like they've given up

[Jmac]

25 minutes ago, Bartin said:

This is a bad thread. Nowhere did McDermott say that Finnegan would be a starter. He said he would start off in the slot which means that is the position he will play. Not that he is going to be our full time slot guy.

I never said full time 'slot' guy. My mistake, S.M said he would start out at nickel. you are correct. Unless they plan on starting Jones again and letting Brees carve him up, then they really don't have much choice. Brees will go for the weakest link....which is Jones.

[Mojo]

It clearly said "START OFF" in the slot. 

He does need snaps though and now is the time to get them.  Limited snaps of course.  They know what they're doing at this point so at least be happy they took action on a deficiency.

[The Lobo]

So does this mean Peanut is hurt worse than we thought?

[Darth Biscuit]

How are they sure he's going to start at Nickel when he hasn't even practiced with the team yet?  

Seems odd to me.

[PhillyB]

yikes.

[Clicheking]

Misleading thread is misleading. Quote doesn't imply he'll start out wide or even be the starting nickel. Just that he will play nickel when he does play

[Ivan The Awesome]

I guess this doesn't say much about our other corners? If we sign someone off retirement and they already took your spot. I mean I know Jones was sucking bad though..