Woodson will never play SS, everyone needs to put that to rest a.s.a.p.
You don't take a hall of fame CB who will be turning 35 this year and put him into a position he has never played before. Being a roaming CB that blitzes, is a whole different story then being a full time SS.
"Mckennj3" wrote:
How old was Rod Woodson when he made the switch? How about Ronnie Lott? (I don't know the answer, but I seem to remember at least one of them switching in his mid-thirties.)
"Wade" wrote:
My point exactly, Rod played minimal safety in collage and made the switch to FS. Lott made the switch only a couple years into his career, maybe 25 or 26 years old, and also went to FREE SAFETY. All these examples moved to FS and made the move for a reason. Lott also played alot of safety in collage if i recall.
Nick Collins anyone?
"Mckennj3" wrote:
How big is this difference in the Packers' defensive scheme, though?
Burnett is by no means a traditional SS. He fits the FS mold perfectly. Same goes for Peprah, really. The only real, classic, SS we have on our roster is Atari Bigby.
Who's not actually seeing a whole lot of time on the field.
Even more important than fitting a certain mold is being a good tackler, good in zone coverage and versatility. Woodson has all of these. I mean, just this year, he made 92 tackles, forced 5 fumbles, got 2 sacks and had 2 ints. He was around the ball on just about every snap and he's one of the surest tacklers we have.
That's not a statline your corner will normally have.