It's not like Collins was infallable in this aspect either. Remember Chicago's second TD in the NFCCG. Collins took a nonchalant angle to the receiver and let him walk into the end zone. Woodson look at him as if to say WTF Nick.
We're going to lose some athleticism. My question is are our backup corners better than our backup safeties. Could Woodson be moved to safety?
Originally Posted by: DakotaT
I agree with your assessment of Collins. That said, there have been plenty of examples where his raw speed allowed him to occasionally be out of position. Collins can recover; if Pep is out of position, he probably can't.
Speculating on your question, my biggest concern would be moving Woodson out of his "rover" role. Having him as predominantly a slot-corner, or at least moving him around based on matchups, gives the defense a lot of freedom. Capers has said as much several times. With a healthy Tramon and Woodson hypothetically going to safety, that leaves Bush likely making up Woodson's old role with Shields playing #2 corner. It sounds interesting, I'll tell you that. Bush has had some success blitzing from the slot -- but I don't like him at all playing man to man against a Welker-esque receiver.
I guess the easiest way to answer the question is with another question: would the benefit of having Woodson as a roaming safety be offset by the potential loss of freedom the scheme gets from his current job description?
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