Jason Williams starting Vs Jax

[XClown1986]

I thought Jason Williams looked more than decent in the playing time he got last year. He's quick and i think we are going to be blitzing our backers a lot against Jax. Makes sense.

[carpanfan96]

Makes sense and is what I was expecting. He's got a lot of potential and Gaithers is best served as a backup/ST guy.

[Montsta]

Rivera was very candid in an interview about Connor, saying how he is a great base guy, but might not be as strongly suited to nickel situations and obvious passing plays because he doesn't have the lateral speed that Beason does. He'll probably do TD's spot by committee as well, putting the best guy in for various situations. He may just be starting, because he's the best 1st and 2nd down Will linebacker that we have in his view. Gaithier could come in as soon as the 3rd down.

[XClown1986]

Rivera was very candid in an interview about Connor, saying how he is a great base guy, but might not be as strongly suited to nickel situations and obvious passing plays because he doesn't have the lateral speed that Beason does. He'll probably do TD's spot by committee as well, putting the best guy in for various situations. He may just be starting, because he's the best 1st and 2nd down Will linebacker that we have in his view. Gaithier could come in as soon as the 3rd down.

Why does everyone believe Gaither is good in coverage? He's really not.

[car5nc]

I thought Jason Williams looked more than decent in the playing time he got last year. He's quick and i think we are going to be blitzing our backers a lot against Jax. Makes sense.

I agree, he looked pretty good last year. Gaither is a re-tread..

[Kurb]

He can play.

Showed out well in limited time last year.

[jtnc]

Hopefully James Anderson also steps up.

[CRA]

Goods new for this game in regards to LB play.....Connor will see more reps. And as I have said before, when it comes to playing the run he is comparable to Beason.

[Montsta]

Why does everyone believe Gaither is good in coverage? He's really not.

I'm not necessarily saying Gaithier is good in coverage, I honestly didn't watch enough of the will position to make that assumption, I'm simply saying that guys will be rotating, so just because Jason Williams is getting the nod to start because he is a great fit for a first down guy, doesn't really mean a whole lot. Now if he shines and becomes an every down OLB, obviously that's a bonus.

[monstercat]

I hope we can work Thomas Williams into the rotation @ some point as well, idk if it'll happen b/c we're still deep @ LB even w/ our injuries to Beason and Davis, but I'd like to see it happen, kid was beasting it in the preseason, he could pan out as a very solid LB

Yeah, that kid looked like a player to me.

[DickolausJ]

Which all could have been remedied by signing one of the adequate LB's left on the market. Go figure.

Huh What Linebacker is that?

I actually like our backup LBs and I think the ones we kept around we kept around for a reason.

Losing Thomas Davis and Beason on defense hurts but LB is really the only position we can actually afford an injury. I mean we went into the season with 8 on the roster.

Now if we lose a starting CB or D-Lineman, that will screw us.

[Peppers90 NC]

Which all could have been remedied by signing one of the adequate LB's left on the market. Go figure.

i wonder if Hurney has an assistant job opening

[mj4life]

doesn't surprise me at all, jason williams started 2 games for us last year & recorded 14 tackles &1 forced fumble.i think he got hurt during the seattle game & has been hurt through most of the preseason

[SOJA]

Is this they guy we got from the cowboys? If so he played well last year when he got his shot