Jeremy Chinn observations from watching coach's film

[Waldo]

1 hour ago, Rags said:

Because if you don't have to sub as much, its harder for the offense to catch on and react. You have more of an element of surprise. 

If you look at players like James and Adams as top shelf, S+ tier examples of this, they can play anywhere, in the box, rush the passer, even deep. Look at Adams hotspots from Sunday they're fuging nuts. Matt Ryan noted how difficult it was to keep track of what he was doing. 

Go down a tier or two and you get more of a Chinn. No one is expecting him to be like the S tiers. Put him somewhere where he can do what he's best at and gifted for. Basically playing Buffalo Nickel, he's listed as a WLB but doesn't have to sub out. If he was listed as safety it'd be be basically the same thing, covering the slot, contributing on the run, occasionally blitz. He's still gonna be playing weakside more often than not, and giving the offense one less tell.

Sure I'd like to see Chinn tested deep more, but I'm not gonna sweat it right now. He looked good, even above expectations in his debut. If he keeps this up I'd like to see him with more responsiblities.  

I think we are kind of saying the same thing. I just don't see the need to try and make him gain weight and be a true LBer. I see more value in a light LB that can match up with Slot WRs then a fast LB that is better in the run and get's burnt by fast slot WRs. We have seen a quick true LBer play that position and get torn up trying to do it. I am saying I would rather have more of a safety playing that spot than a LBer. 4-3-4 or 4-2-5, I think the later is a better formation based on match ups as a base D.

Edit: Also, Chinn wouldn't be needed at LBer so desperately if Whitehead wasn't so terrible. If we had a decent option next to Shaq then a lot of that would dissipate. 

[Yaboychris28]

He’d def too small to play LB. Last thing you wanna do is to force a great player into a position he’s not fully equipped to play based on his body type. Just keep him at SS. Not hard to figure out. 

[MHS831]

The thing I look for is the first step--is it the right step and how quickly does it happen.  No false step, no deer in headlights with him.  Yes, he got banged around, but the Oakland offense is huge.  I loved the pick in April and I am loving it in September.

[SOJA]

Personally I think he would be best exactly how SEA used Kam Chancellor. But I like that we have burris, chinn and Boston all playing