I wasn't an Ivey fan but he was projected pretty early. Pretty sure he wasn't even drafted. Still trying to figure out Alexander also. Either way I like the group of guys we drafted.
I wanted a safety that actually had CB experience. I'm not sure this was exactly what I had in mind but I don't hate the try. We have a group of safeties that are cover 2, run and tackle type safeties. None of them are coverage guys like Hyde used to be.
By all accounts Sanders should be a great pick. Walker seems like coaching would make the biggest difference for him. Who has more upside Sanders or Walker?
Touche ................ you got me there.
Obviously never take just one source for the the absolute truth but here's one write up. For a seventh round pick I'll take it.
https://www.nfldraftbuzz.com/Player/Kaden-Prather-WR-WestVirginia
This late I'd still take Wease or Prather at WR. Like that they drafted some DB's we had Benford, White, Hairston, Johnson and a bunch of nothing special.
Yes you need to draft pass rushers but you sure as hell need coverage guys. Hancock and especially Strong could have been drafted much earlier as DB's. Both should be able to help in a variety of ways. You want to rush the passer you have to keep the pass from coming out early. This is a defensive over haul and I love it.
Sounds like we have a whole bunch of box/shell coverage safeties and this is finally the guy who can play coverage and possibly safety. I'm getting overly optimistic but I like the pick. We need guys who can stop passes from being thrown.
The eagles also drafted 4 DB's in the last two drafts because it's not all just pass rush. Mahommes had no where to throw and the pressure got there. If he has the ball out in 2 seconds pass rush is a lot less effective. Mitchell and DeJean had as much to do with it as the D Line.
It's almost as if the only problem we had on defense was pass rush. We've done little to go after stopping the run or coverage with the obvious exclusion of Hairston. Granted a nice side effect of all the young DT's is hopefully some of them end up being good run fits but it's not why they were drafted.
Which is too bad a couple years ago before he got hurt he was on fire. Looked like a plus 1 tech and was very disruptive beside Oliver. Hopefully these young guys come in and look like someone lit their hair on fire.
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Correlation means there is a statistical association between variables. Causation means that a change in one variable causes a change in another variable.
I think in this case correlation dose equal causation. You give up a bunch of rushing yards you lose more. There is a statistical association between the variables and a change in one variable (rushing yards given up) makes a change in the other (losses).