Worth Noting... (Re: Defensive Philosophy)

[Mr. Scot]

ESPN just had a segment where they asked a group of coaches to name the second most important position on the field (the first, of course, being quarterback).

Several said "pass rusher", but Ron Rivera (offscreen) said it was a cornerback "to take away the quarterback's favorite receiver".

So now you know what the coach thinks on the topic. Agree or disagree? And do you think it says anything about our draft plans?

[Sam Mills Fan]

If it's just the favorite receiver he's referring to, we already have that guy in Chris Gamble.

[Kuech the Sneak]

If it's just the favorite receiver he's referring to, we already have that guy in Chris Gamble.

Exactly...now we have to add a premier d-lineman to rush the passer and stop the run

[Mr. Scot]

Maybe, but we play against more than one team with multiple receiving threats.

Is a single shutdown corner enough in today's pass happy NFL?

[CarolinaNCSU]

Janoris in round 2 if he's there. Pass rusher in the 1st, Janoris in the 2nd to be opposite Gamble. Ooo wee mayne if he can keep in line.

[Doyle]

If it's just the favorite receiver he's referring to, we already have that guy in Chris Gamble.

Wouldn't who ever we pick be his eventual replacement? Remember how Ken Lucas was the baddest CB on the planet and then the very next year less than average?

[Mr. Scot]

Valid that Gamble is getting up there.

[BEASTfromdaEAST]

Wouldn't who ever we pick be his eventual replacement? Remember how Ken Lucas was the baddest CB on the planet and then the very next year less than average?

Can't compare Gamble and Lucas man. Gamble been doin it for longer and is just an overal better corner than Lucas. If we don't go CB in the 1st and Janoris is there in the 2nd you would be stupid not to pick him IMO

[mmmbeans]

Maybe, but we play against more than one team with multiple receiving threats.

Is a single shutdown corner enough in today's pass happy NFL?

two years ago we were discussing whether shutdown corners could even exist with the new rules..

i think he was speaking more to getting the qb out of his comfort zone, taking away his first look and flustering him less than blanketing the entire field with shutdown cbs.

[Ivan The Awesome]

Smokescreen.

[bleys]

Gamble + Hogan + Future CB to groom ... yes, I am a fan.

[Mr. Scot]

Granted, we're extrapolating from a single sentence.

The one thing I think you could reasonably say from that is that Rivera apparently sees coverage as a higher priority than pressure, but even so, I wouldn't bet on there being a significant gap between the two in his thinking.

[bleys]

Granted, we're extrapolating from a single sentence.

The one thing I think you could reasonably say from that is that Rivera apparently sees coverage as a higher priority than pressure, but even so, I wouldn't bet on there being a significant gap between the two in his thinking.

or simply that Rivera finds coverage harder to find than pressure......................