TT acknowledges dysfunction of front seven

[mission]

I think those comments about crappy tackling were directed specifically at him. It wouldn't completely surprise me to see him lose his starting spot.

Tackling, yes, but who's going to take his spot? Hayward is not a run-with-the-other-team's-fastest guy kind of corner - he's a zone/anticipation kind of player who will probably play a lot underneath. There's always one speedster on the opposing team and Shields can take that away from guys. Maybe that's House, but Shields has shown to much to get him off the field over some missed tackles.

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Tackling, yes, but who's going to take his spot? Hayward is not a run-with-the-other-team's-fastest guy kind of corner - he's a zone/anticipation kind of player who will probably play a lot underneath. There's always one speedster on the opposing team and Shields can take that away from guys. Maybe that's House, but Shields has shown to much to get him off the field over some missed tackles.

Its not a perfect fit. Unless the Packers know something about his speed other teams don't, he's a more natural nickel CB. McGinn also dinged him for his tackling so there are conflicting reports about that. But I think he is another attempt to create competition on the defense and the primary target of such an effort would ultimately be Shields and House, not Wood and TWill.

I do agree the lockout hurt Shields and that on skill alone, he will win out. But perhaps it doesn't hurt to have two higher draft picks breathing down you neck.

[Fritz]

Casey Hayward is TT's way of saying "Wake up, bitches!"

[mraynrand]

Casey Hayward is TT's way of saying "Wake up, bitches!"

he could have just hired Andrew Dice Clay and saved the draft pick

[Fritz]

Andrew Dice Clay has tight hips, poor top-end speed, and he deosn't like to tackle.

[Upnorth]

Andrew Dice Clay has tight hips, poor top-end speed, and he deosn't like to tackle.

I thought most of his act was about tackling, just not in the othodox NFL sense.