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Jene Bramel
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He's pushing Clinton Hart. He's likely to have a role on passing downs; Chaos Commish has seen him playing in-the-box on nickel and dime snaps. This is the best preseason week for scouting so keep an eye on what happens this weekend. We'll have a better idea of what to expect in Week 1 early next week.
Chaos Commish
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BoltBacker
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I dunno, I think his nose for the football and good ball skills could score a lot of points if he's able to stay on the field enough. I can't count how many INT's I've seen Jammer drop due to the pressure defenses of the past few years and based on what I've seen I think Weddle has a real opportunity for INT's if the defense can keep up the pressure Wade Philips was famous for when he was in SD. Not sure if he's worth the picks SD burned to get him yet but I'm impressed thus far.
Chaos Commish
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Neither Hart nor Weddle played particularly well last night. Weddle's ability to beat his teammates to the ball carrier and make tackles is impressive though. Hart played the first half and most of the 3rd quarter at SS. Weddle and Hart played together on passing downs during that period. I can't point a finger at Hart for the blown coverages and big plays given up by SD, but one of the game announcers did on Boldin's long score.
Weddle is lining up as an LB in the box on obvious passing downs and he has TE or RB responsibility on those plays. He did his job in that formation. Hart had more on his table with Fitz and Boldin, and he didn't look good. No Charger starter did. Florence may be a star in the making though. He is a tough CB. All of Weddle's stats came after Hart and the starters sat. He gave up a 19 yard play to the TE, clearly his responsibility and he was too deep, but scored us IDPers a solo. He had 3 solos and a PD on his first drive as the SS. He ended up leading the team with 5 tackles. But the writing is on the wall. The Weddle who had zero stats and played well in the nickel package is the Weddle we're going to see early in the season.
Weddle is instinctive and/or smart or both. You can see him trying to jump the play at the snap. If his pre-snap read is correct, he ruins the play. If it isn't he reacts quickly enough not to be burned by the bad read. It's fun to watch and reminiscent of Polamalu. Of course, he's nowhere near as explosive as Troy, but he might be just as effective in the long run. You could make a coach's tape on tackling fundamentals by keeping the camera on Weddle. I also heard last night that he's developed a reputation for being the only person to ever consistently shut down Gates in practice. I guess Antonio has been taking some grief for not being able to beat a rookie. Remember Weddle also completely shut down Calvin Johnson-- man to man for four quarters once.
Side note-- Jammer and Florence are set at the corners. I think Florence is better than Jammer. Cromartie is a great physical talent, but he seems a little lost, gave up a TD, blew two assignments, and ran with the scrubs at length. I have to cut down from 60 to 53 in the league I own Cromartie in, and I just don't think he's worth hanging on to at this point. I also doubt anyone picks him up once I let him go.
Weddle is lining up as an LB in the box on obvious passing downs and he has TE or RB responsibility on those plays. He did his job in that formation. Hart had more on his table with Fitz and Boldin, and he didn't look good. No Charger starter did. Florence may be a star in the making though. He is a tough CB. All of Weddle's stats came after Hart and the starters sat. He gave up a 19 yard play to the TE, clearly his responsibility and he was too deep, but scored us IDPers a solo. He had 3 solos and a PD on his first drive as the SS. He ended up leading the team with 5 tackles. But the writing is on the wall. The Weddle who had zero stats and played well in the nickel package is the Weddle we're going to see early in the season.
Weddle is instinctive and/or smart or both. You can see him trying to jump the play at the snap. If his pre-snap read is correct, he ruins the play. If it isn't he reacts quickly enough not to be burned by the bad read. It's fun to watch and reminiscent of Polamalu. Of course, he's nowhere near as explosive as Troy, but he might be just as effective in the long run. You could make a coach's tape on tackling fundamentals by keeping the camera on Weddle. I also heard last night that he's developed a reputation for being the only person to ever consistently shut down Gates in practice. I guess Antonio has been taking some grief for not being able to beat a rookie. Remember Weddle also completely shut down Calvin Johnson-- man to man for four quarters once.
Side note-- Jammer and Florence are set at the corners. I think Florence is better than Jammer. Cromartie is a great physical talent, but he seems a little lost, gave up a TD, blew two assignments, and ran with the scrubs at length. I have to cut down from 60 to 53 in the league I own Cromartie in, and I just don't think he's worth hanging on to at this point. I also doubt anyone picks him up once I let him go.
