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OJ Frédérique (Is Not Hurt)

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E1k said:
Damari started outside vs uf so i think porter was playing nickel this year regardless, guidry said we dont have a true nickel so he probably just went with the safest option in porter because he’s a vet
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The majority of Damari snaps in that game were in the slot. he’s our slot corner here, not Porter.
 
NicKane said:
Porter is playing out of position due to Damari getting hurt. That’s why everyone’s hating on him right now. Once Damari is back, Porter can go back to his normal position. The secondary will be a lot better for it.
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I know. Just like pointing out the weirdness of our fans when I can
 
NicKane said:
The majority of Damari snaps in that game were in the slot. he’s our slot corner here, not Porter.
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Thats not true, all of his snaps were outside in that game. I thought he was our nickel as well but the plan has clearly been porter or meesh and since our depth at safety isn’t as trustworthy as it is at outside corner they kept meesh at safety and put dp2 at nickel
 
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grover said:
That’s fair. Still, the guys on here questioning the take because of his composite ranking should feel super stupid right now. Regrettably, some are too clueless to recognize their stupidity.
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Coach Macho said:
Guidry knows his kids better than I do, but part of me wants to see a CB duo of Porter and OJ.
Porter's length is better served on the outside IMO.
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I understand what ur saying coach but…
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Some are going to take this the wrong way and as a diss but he has what all the great corners have: He knows how much contact and grabbing/holding he can get away with without getting called for it. You can't teach that it's just natural football IQ
 
P-Tizzle said:
Well **** I’m invested. What word exactly?
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Hah. The word is ELITE. Now I'm not in any way calling OJ elite yet. He's not been tested enough. I'm just saying those stats are elite. Definitely Freshman AA level.

The irony is he was the lowest ranked kid out of that Ravens group and he's having the biggest impact so far. Really looking forward to seeing what the others will do as they are worked into the system, or in the case of Mack, get back to full health.
 
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Invalid Username said:
Let’s chill with the first round talk. Let’s see how he professes in year 2 then we discuss. How many times have we seen guys not progress here after a really good initial year of play…answer is too many!
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Facts we always build these dudes up an tear em down. Gurvan Hall had first round talks Saban flew the chopper to get em lol kid has looked good hes got a long time to go still. If anything hopefully he develops and doesnt regress cause thats been the trend more than anything!
 
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lurker said:
Mind me asking why the player needs to be smarter there than other DB positions?
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CB is pretty simple, especially in our scheme. They're basically playing man-to-man on the outside WR unless he runs underneath immediately. And obviously lining-up is super simple.

*Nickel has to line-up to a certain side every play based on passing strength, formation, etc.
*They have to recognize offensive alignments, motions, etc...and adjust their alignment accordingly.
*Sometimes they're inside leverage, sometimes they're outside leverage...depending on coverage call + offensive formation.
*They're responsible for reading the release of 2 WR's as opposed to the CB who's usually only worried about 1 guy.
EX: In one of the coverages we play, Porter is responsible for the #2 WR unless the #3 runs out. If the #2 WR DOESN'T run out, he sticks on #2 man-to-man.
Needles to say, this involves a lot of quick thinking and awareness.
 
Coach Macho said:
Guidry knows his kids better than I do, but part of me wants to see a CB duo of Porter and OJ.
Porter's length is better served on the outside IMO.
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This is what I've been saying.

In that situation, who do you put at the nickel/star? My suggestion was transition to more of a hybrid LB instead of a CB and play more of Pruitt or Bobby Washington who are athletic enough to cover. I think you opposed that when I made the suggestion, maybe it was someone else.

Any solution has its flaws it seems until Damari is healthy. But I think Porter/OJ at the boundary is the best and most formidable change we can make. Battle it out for the nickel spot and let someone rise up. Dylan Day, Pruitt, ZP, etc
 
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