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4 Former Bama safeties lighting it up in the NFL.
Posted on 12/18/15 at 11:29 am
Posted on 12/18/15 at 11:29 am
Landon Collins, Ha-Ha Clinton-Dix, and Mark Barron all leading their teams in tackles. Rashad Johnson leading the Cardinals in interceptions.
Landon Collins has 86 tackles for the Giants - 20 more than the next closest player.
HaHa has recorded 90 tackles - leading the Packers by 25 tackles.
Mark Barron, now playing OLB for the Rams, has recorded 105 tackles on the year following Thursday night's game. He's gone from being considered a possible bust to being one of the best OLB in the league. 6th most tackles in the NFL this year.
Rashad Johnson leads the Arizona Cardinals in interceptions with 5 on the year, to go along with 58 tackles - good for 4th on the team.
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Landon Collins has 86 tackles for the Giants - 20 more than the next closest player.
HaHa has recorded 90 tackles - leading the Packers by 25 tackles.
Mark Barron, now playing OLB for the Rams, has recorded 105 tackles on the year following Thursday night's game. He's gone from being considered a possible bust to being one of the best OLB in the league. 6th most tackles in the NFL this year.
Rashad Johnson leads the Arizona Cardinals in interceptions with 5 on the year, to go along with 58 tackles - good for 4th on the team.
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This post was edited on 12/18/15 at 12:10 pm
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Posted on 12/18/15 at 11:30 am to Tuscaloosa
Barron is playing LB right?
Posted on 12/18/15 at 11:32 am to sms151t
Yep. Outside LB for the Rams. 6th leading tackler in the NFL.
Posted on 12/18/15 at 11:32 am to Tuscaloosa
It's usually not good when your safety leads the team in tackles
Posted on 12/18/15 at 11:33 am to sms151t
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Barron is playing LB right?
Now he is. He had been playing a hybrid LB/S role.
Collins has been very up and down this year so I wouldn't say he's lighting it up.
HaHa has had a decent year. Barron's doing great in his new role.
This post was edited on 12/18/15 at 11:35 am
Posted on 12/18/15 at 11:33 am to Weagle25
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usually not good when your safety leads the team in tackles
Depends on the system. For example, Landon Collins' primary role in NY is run support.
Posted on 12/18/15 at 11:34 am to Weagle25
As an Auburn fan, you guys would know.
just messing, that's true.
just messing, that's true.Posted on 12/18/15 at 11:35 am to 1BamaRTR
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Collins has been very up and down this year so I wouldn't say he's lighting it up.
I'd say leading your team in tackles by 20 is lighting it up for a Rookie. Especially as much as he plays in the box.
This post was edited on 12/18/15 at 11:37 am
Posted on 12/18/15 at 11:35 am to Tuscaloosa
I only watched about a minute of the game last night, uniforms were awful, hated that yellow
but Barron made a great play on a sweep inside the 10, lit up the RB
but Barron made a great play on a sweep inside the 10, lit up the RB
Posted on 12/18/15 at 11:37 am to Tuscaloosa
Rashad Johnson has had a solid career at the Cards.
Posted on 12/18/15 at 11:38 am to Tuscaloosa
Providing a counterpoint to one of tRant's perceptions? You must be insecure
This post was edited on 12/18/15 at 11:39 am
Posted on 12/18/15 at 11:38 am to Tuscaloosa
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I'd say leading your team in tackles by 20 is lighting it up for a Rookie.
Have you watched the Giants play defense? All jokes aside tackling was never a knock on Landon Collins as a safety. He has always been good at that.
Posted on 12/18/15 at 11:38 am to Weagle25
quote:It's not good in terms of the quality of the overall defense. Why would care about how good the Packers and Giants D are? We just want our guys to kick arse.
It's usually not good when your safety leads the team in tackles
Posted on 12/18/15 at 11:39 am to Tuscaloosa
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I'd say leading your team in tackles by 20 is lighting it up for a Rookie.
Just because you have a lot of tackles doesn't mean you're doing well. He's struggled in coverage a lot. For example, he could make a tackle on a recevier after giving up a 20+ reception to him.
In HaHa's situation, his tackle numbers aren't misleading. He's PFF top safety aginst the run.
Posted on 12/18/15 at 11:45 am to genro
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It's not good in terms of the quality of the overall defense. Why would care about how good the Packers and Giants D are? We just want our guys to kick arse.
This. It means the guys up front aren't getting it done, but it also means your Safety isn't missing a lot of tackles.
Posted on 12/18/15 at 11:47 am to Tuscaloosa
The problem with Bama dB's in the league has always been their coverage abilities. They all go into the league being excellent tacklers
Posted on 12/18/15 at 11:55 am to Weagle25
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It's usually not good when your safety leads the team in tackles
In the Pros, were they throw way more than in college?
Posted on 12/18/15 at 11:55 am to Tuscaloosa
Collins has always been good against the run. I was surprised how many tackles he missed against the Dolphins. He is a liability in the passing game though. Maybe that is why the Giants are dead last in pass defense.
Posted on 12/18/15 at 11:55 am to Gary Busey
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Rashad Johnson has had a solid career at the Cards.
Added him to the OP. Leads the Cardinals in interceptions.
Posted on 12/18/15 at 11:56 am to MontyFranklyn
Ssssssh! Don't you know Gumps don't care about the NFL?!
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