Mattyandthejets Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 I know there was a lot of discussion of moving Lowery to safety last season, and now with all the chatter about the jets FO not financially being able to bring pool back, do you think that is just a cloak for their intention to simply let pool go in favor of Lowery at safety? Lowery has shown that he is not very good at pure coverage as a CB, but he also has some good ball hawking instincts when he is not covering man to man. So what do you think? Lowery and Leonhard as our starting safeties? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plus One Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 I believe that is the plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNJet Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 I think Lowery could be a good safety. It could help with his lack of speed. He is a ballhawk and I like that about him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryno the Jet Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 They re-signed Smith at starter money and the coaches love him. I thimk Lowery will see time at safety, but smith will be the starter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattyandthejets Posted July 31, 2011 Author Share Posted July 31, 2011 They re-signed Smith at starter money and the coaches love him. I thimk Lowery will see time at safety, but smith will be the starter. good point. I just hope that 12 lbs of muscle he supposedly added went straight to his legs to make him faster!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#27TheDominator Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 They re-signed Smith at starter money and the coaches love him. I thimk Lowery will see time at safety, but smith will be the starter. If they love Smith so much then why did they sign Pool in the first place? Smith has been around forever and has been a borderline starter. I was jusst wondering who they were looking at for safety. I think using a platoon of Smith/Dig (assuming he signs) for running downs and Lowery for passing downs could work. good point. I just hope that 12 lbs of muscle he supposedly added went straight to his legs to make him faster!!! Aren't people with heavy legs slow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicious89x Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 If they love Smith so much then why did they sign Pool in the first place? Smith has been around forever and has been a borderline starter. I was jusst wondering who they were looking at for safety. I think using a platoon of Smith/Dig (assuming he signs) for running downs and Lowery for passing downs could work. Aren't people with heavy legs slow? MJD? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Jet Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 Because regardless of where you play him, he's still Dwight Lowery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetsjets Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 Lowery is a ball hawk when he isn't in single coverage but i don't think he's big enough to take down TEs or big RBs on his own. He could be a play maker at times but I don't know about safety Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleedin Green Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 They started playing him at safety more after Leonhard's injury last year, and he didn't do a whole lot there. He couldn't even beat out Eric Smith for playing time. I have to imagine they'll make a move to get at least someone who can compete to be the starting safety, as I can't imagine they want to hand the starting job to a special teams player who can't cover and constantly falls flat on his face, as gritty as he may be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmikeisback Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 Gonna have to see this before I buy him as a safety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREENSMACKS Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 Carlos Rogers hasn't gotten alot of play on the market and did a decent job in Washington playing safety. He could be a nice addition if his price is cheap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonehands Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 Why? Because they ask you to tackle at the safety position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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