He pretty much played like crap Saturday.
Well if you want to frame it that way, he played the least crappy of anyone on the D. He has the best chance to be an All-Conference performer.
He pretty much played like crap Saturday.
He pretty much played like crap Saturday.
Not sure if I missed something or if this is some kind of trick question, but Will Compton is the easy choice. He was clearly the best defensive player on the field this past Saturday - 12 tackles, including a TFL and a sack.
I haven't bought in to all the Compton hype. He was pretty average most of the year last year before arguably turning in some of the more solid defensive performances down the stretch. A lot was read into that and he's been moved up on the hype-meter by several commentators and people looking to fill the David void, IMO. I don't want to minimize his position as a leader on this defense...in fact, I think that's one reason I expect to see more before all the talk is justified. We need him to pick up his game, and he's not the only one.
Saturday's performance was pretty much what he's shown. Good, not great. Some good plays, some inexplicable breakdowns in technique and focus. As far as 12 tackles go, I'm not going to look at that number as something outstanding...somebody has to make tackles by default, and our D is predicated on LB's staying clean to get those tackles, so between the two LB's and 3 S's we played, most of them are going to end up in one of their buckets. How many tackles did he overrun? How many arm tackles did they break? How many times did he not get off a block? How many 3rd down conversions did they get that they shouldn't have?
As for 'tough crowd'...I'll point to Bo's critique of David's 16 tackle game last year. Numerically speaking it may have been a good day for Compton, but stats aren't everything. I want to see far more consistency.
I agree, but comparing him to David isnt really fair. Why you ask? David was a flat out gifted player that regardless of how big he was (he could have been 5'8'' 190), he was always by the ball. He very very rarely got faked out my mis-direction, and if he did, he was fast enough to catch up to the ball carrier or to where he should be. Comptons not as athletically gifted. He doesnt have the knack for the ball that David had. And David ALWAYS broke down before tackling, and squared his hips up (the result of being an athletic specimen). Compton's hips seem to be a little behind him forcing him to lunge one way or the other for the tackle, making for alot more arm tackles, and higher probability the ball carrier breaks the tackle. Bottom line, Compton will probably have several double digit tackles games, probably ends up at or near the top in tackles this year but theres no way he replaces David, as Im sure thats not what your eluding too. But what we see in Compton, may be all hes got.
I haven't bought in to all the Compton hype. He was pretty average most of the year last year before arguably turning in some of the more solid defensive performances down the stretch. A lot was read into that and he's been moved up on the hype-meter by several commentators and people looking to fill the David void, IMO. I don't want to minimize his position as a leader on this defense...in fact, I think that's one reason I expect to see more before all the talk is justified. We need him to pick up his game, and he's not the only one.
Saturday's performance was pretty much what he's shown. Good, not great. Some good plays, some inexplicable breakdowns in technique and focus. As far as 12 tackles go, I'm not going to look at that number as something outstanding...somebody has to make tackles by default, and our D is predicated on LB's staying clean to get those tackles, so between the two LB's and 3 S's we played, most of them are going to end up in one of their buckets. How many tackles did he overrun? How many arm tackles did they break? How many times did he not get off a block? How many 3rd down conversions did they get that they shouldn't have?
As for 'tough crowd'...I'll point to Bo's critique of David's 16 tackle game last year. Numerically speaking it may have been a good day for Compton, but stats aren't everything. I want to see far more consistency.
Stafford seems to be the only one that really shows flashes of being a difference maker. I think it's hard for a linebacker to do anything when the dline is getting blown up.
Anybody else notice how far off the line the dline was playing before the snap? I have never seen our dline line up that far back.
Not sure if I missed something or if this is some kind of trick question, but Will Compton is the easy choice. He was clearly the best defensive player on the field this past Saturday - 12 tackles, including a TFL and a sack.
Taylor Martinez.
Putting up points at will is the best way to stop another team.
Not sure if I missed something or if this is some kind of trick question, but Will Compton is the easy choice. He was clearly the best defensive player on the field this past Saturday - 12 tackles, including a TFL and a sack.