Jaguars Make Some Changes
by Alfie Crow on Sep 6, 2010 4:36 PM EDT
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Jack Del Rio announced today two players who will start at positions of interest, guard and safety. We knew the starting strong safety would be Anthony Smith. With the release of Gerald Alexander and the shipping of Reggie Nelson to Cincinnati, it left everyone to wonder who would be the starting free safety.
Well, it's been decided. This week's starter is veteran Sean Considine.
The reason I said my initial reaction to the announcement was "Oh boy," was because Considine is more suited for the strong safety role on defense than the free. It has nothing to do with the caliber of player I think Considine is, as I think he's about equal to Anthony Smith. If you recall, after the scrimmage I noted how Considine might have catapulted himself to a starting position. I did not expect it to be the free safety spot, however.
Considine is more of a classic strong safety, as he's best at coming up and supporting the run. Considine is adequate in coverage, but it's not really his specialty. Luckily for the Jaguars, with having two safeties excellent against the run, it could force an offense to be one dimensional, which will be a great test for the revamped defensive line.
"Sean Considine will start for us at free safety. He was the most productive player at that position throughout the offseason, throughout training camp. We actually track production for each group and he was the production winner at the safety, at the DB position. He made plays throughout and in the end we feel like he gives us the best chance to win now, so we elected to move on with two other guys that were here before," Jack Del Rio said today.
It's going to be interesting to see how the position shapes up as the season progresses. I expected Tyron Brackenridge to get the start at free, as he excels in coverage, but it looks like the coaching staff is going to err on the side of experience. Considine does have something going for him none of the other safeties seem to have; he's always around plays. In the scrimmage he was around turnovers. In the Falcons game he blew up a tight end right by the goal line. Considine certainly earned the start.
I still expect the Jaguars to pick up another safety at some point in the season be it free agent or in the form of a trade, but don't be surprised if the starting safeties change on a week to week basis. It looks like it's going to be a platoon position, which is fine for now.
Even if the Jaguars do pick up another safety down the line, it's not going to be a world beater.
Long term help is not on the way.
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Let them try
he’s actually a pretty heady player. Go back and watch the first game against the Colts last year. He was pulling some Ed Reed type stuff against Manning. He let one get passed him, but when you’re playing Manning one is going to get passed you once in a while.
Good post I agree..
I think that Considine earned the FS start, but I also agree that he is more of a SS than a FS, but the best two will be on the field so that is a plus. It will be interesting to see how the secondary adapts to the changes at FS and at NCB, with Middleton starting, or is it the new guy David Jones? Either way it will be good to see how our defense plays with the changes they made to the defense in general, at the secondary positions and at the Dline, as well as the MLB position with Morrison.
The safety position isscary
Where are they going to find two safeties that are going to be the long term answer? The draft? Free agency? Trade? Its seems like a position that is deterioating asn far as talent goes
IMO
Anthony Smith could be a longer term answer at strong safety.
If hip hop is dead, then it happened the day that Dilla died.
-Akrobatik
You would think so
but that’s because we haven’t seen his mistakes yet. You’ll see. lol
Personally I say we start him until people find out who he is. Because at times he can be too aggressive.
I think we all saw Anthony Smith
a few years ago when he was spouting his mouth off as a member of the Steelers and Tom Brady beat him badly with the deep ball.
I think “too aggressive” is a perfect description of him unfortunately.
DG is the best we have and help is not on the way. I realize he's not perfect, but I feel a lot better about him at QB than I do the O-Line, DB's and LB's ability to cover a TE.
Tom Brady beat a lot of people
With the deep ball that year.
If hip hop is dead, then it happened the day that Dilla died.
-Akrobatik
I agree
He takes risks, but I like the tenacity he plays with. I’m fine with him taking some chances, until he starts really screwing up lol
If hip hop is dead, then it happened the day that Dilla died.
-Akrobatik
Trust me
I like his tenacity. I was one of the few people that was calling for a the safety tandem we have now.
That actually makes me feel better about the position
because you seem to be both knowledgeable and fair-minded when talking about the team.
DG is the best we have and help is not on the way. I realize he's not perfect, but I feel a lot better about him at QB than I do the O-Line, DB's and LB's ability to cover a TE.
I think it's a statement of what kind of Defense we should expect to see this year
It would appear as if we are going with strong tackling/coverage CBs, strong run supporting/shallow coverage safeties which are going to be in and around the box. I think we are going to heavily rely on pass rush and having a ton of guys in the area of the QB. If we can rely on Mathis, Cox and new guy Jones to keep the play in front of them, make tackles then it’s a sound strategy. We are going to shut down the run by proxy and go after the QB to force him into bad plays. Pressure is the key and keeping the play in front of you. If we are playing two deep with this roster, we are making a huge mistake and judging by what they said early in the off season on the direction they wanted to go on D, it really isn’t all that surprising in retrospect.
WTF IS THE INTERNET?!?
They were obviously
pushing that agenda last year and early this year. They consistently hammered keeping the play in front of them and not missing tackles.
I'm thinking against passing teams
like the Colts and Texans we might see a nickel package that only includes 1 of these safeties and 4 CB’s.
DG is the best we have and help is not on the way. I realize he's not perfect, but I feel a lot better about him at QB than I do the O-Line, DB's and LB's ability to cover a TE.
T-Brack and the nickel corner is my guess.
by Alfie Crow on Sep 6, 2010 6:02 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
One things for sure...
The Jags SHOULD be in the top 10 vs the run…no more Chris Johnson 3-5 yard run play turning into 80 yard TDs…
One life to live, live it to the fullest...
by SDubxl456 on Sep 6, 2010 6:07 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
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Considine does not appear to be a FS in any sense, I think Reggie had earned one more year before throwing in the towel due to his being more physical during preseason, but as you all say IN GENE WE TRUST
scary
I’d feel more comfortable if we were in the AFC west with our safety situation. Our secondary is not amazing and we have to face the Colts and Texans twice…We better be able to stop Chris Johnson!
2 Points
1) You never know about T-Brack at FS. He could excel there. it COULD be a long term fix
2) Stop CJ and you stop the Titains, thats two wins for jags
I doubt
Tyron is a long term fix at FS, as he doesn’t have great range.
Our DE’s have a big job to accomplish against the Titans. They are crucial to winning that game. They gotta get some pass rush without losing contain, and they gotta watch for some option stuff and lets not forget CJ taking runs outside.
Right now
I would start Considine over T-Brack at FS right now too. He may not be the athlete that Reggie Nelson was, but he is always in position, and thats all you can ask for. T-Brack would be my choice as the first man in at either spot if injury/other circumstances were to happen
If hip hop is dead, then it happened the day that Dilla died.
-Akrobatik
Don't worry Guys
my sources have told me that the jags are claiming Zoltan off a waivers next week to play Free Safety….
Shake and Bake
Ready for Dever?
I like the considine selection, he has been earning his spot on the roster. The big question now is this, is the team ready" for Denver? I unfortunatly don’t see it, but I am pulling hard for the Jaguars. To start off the season on a WIN over a team like Denver would sure make a statement on it’s own!!!. “GO JAGUARS”, it’s all on the players to show us what they got now!!!
by dissapointedagain on Sep 7, 2010 2:55 AM EDT reply actions
Keep in mind Wayne Weaver's favorite quote:
“The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.”
I think that’s Gene’s philosophy as well. Considine is not afraid to hit someone and keeps the play in front of him.
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