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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.What we seem to be celebrating is that Mayo was very good in the base defense, a defense that we play in frequently. Is that correct?
I would expect Mayo to play in the base when Collins is back.
Agree. At this point in time he is a shell of what he was. I think the points made about him progressing are fair but the progression been alarmingly slow.I told Tunescribe during the game that Mayo was noticeably slow in coverage and whiffed on a couple of chances to make tackles on Tyrod he would have made preinjury. He's back but he's nowhere close to the all pro Jerod Mayo we knew. The Pats desperately need Collins back.
He was playing some nickel corner. He didn't look awful at it, either.I think Tavon Wilson was playing some sort of in the box safety as a linebacker with coverage ability.
What we seem to be celebrating is that Mayo was very good in the base defense, a defense that we play in frequently. Is that correct?
I would expect Mayo to play in the base when Collins is back.
As for Wilson -- Richards got zero snaps. That was a reversal. I imagine it was more about game planning and skill sets rather than health, but I don't know that for a fact.
I think Wilson has developed into sort of a pseudo-LB in his own right, so when Chung moved to nickel corner (which is a whole separate issue and something I hope they throw out of their gameplans), Wilson took Chung's usual role as a safety who plays close to the LOS and makes plays in front of him.
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Bill Belichick on Tavon Wilson: "Had opportunity to play more and did a good job with it. Corner-type [responsibilities]."
So you're saying that Wilson is Chung's backup, who was needed because Chung had a different role?
Give tackles in 16 snaps is a little better than decent. Hopefully he can start playing moreThe dude played 16 snaps. Thats it.
While he did play decent, hes not "back".
I think Wilson has developed into sort of a pseudo-LB in his own right, so when Chung moved to nickel corner (which is a whole separate issue and something I hope they throw out of their gameplans), Wilson took Chung's usual role as a safety who plays close to the LOS and makes plays in front of him.
IIRC, Mayo used to be pulled in sub packages sometimes even when he was the team's consensus best LB. This was surprising since I thought he had excellent measurables, which in turn were part of why he was drafted high.
About Tavon Wilson, I was wondering the same thing. That was so unexpected of him, especially since Harmon emerged. A pleasant surprise. Hopefully it isn't a mere flash in the pan.
I think Tavon Wilson was playing some sort of in the box safety as a linebacker with coverage ability.