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<blockquote data-quote="HardRightEdge" data-source="post: 796842"><p>Calling it "dime" is questionable. Whitehead was playing hybrid ILB in place of Burks. Whitehead had that 96% snap count while Burks had 10%. We wouldn't call it "dime" if those snap counts were flipped, would we?</p><p></p><p>Box safety vs. hybrid ILB is a distinction without a difference is terms of player characteristics. However, I would characterize a box safety as a complement to the ILB pair where he's there for run downs or blitz or taking an ILBs coverage role if that ILB blitzes or playing man press against a TE. That not what Whitehead was doing against the Rams. He was the second ILB on nearly every down.</p><p></p><p>The question becomes who among the safety group is capable of taking C-Ds place in high coverage. Brice struggles. Brice, Whitehead and Jones are all in what we used to call, and should still call, the SS mode, guys you would not want playing centerfield in single high safety. Greene is a rookie UDFA out of James Madison who has yet to take a defensive snap; it's fair to say he's not going to be more than a special teamer at least for this season.</p><p></p><p>Williams would make the most sense with one proviso. He's under contract for next season with a $6.375 mil cap number, $4.75 mil cap savings. If they are comfortable with those numbers for a starting FS then the Packers might as well find out now if Williams is that guy. Otherwise, they should try one of these other guys to see where they stand for next season, but I doubt the results will lead to anything other than going another way in the draft or FA.</p><p></p><p>The best free safety on this roster is likely Alexander even if he's never played there, but he also happens to be the best corner so that's not happening.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HardRightEdge, post: 796842"] Calling it "dime" is questionable. Whitehead was playing hybrid ILB in place of Burks. Whitehead had that 96% snap count while Burks had 10%. We wouldn't call it "dime" if those snap counts were flipped, would we? Box safety vs. hybrid ILB is a distinction without a difference is terms of player characteristics. However, I would characterize a box safety as a complement to the ILB pair where he's there for run downs or blitz or taking an ILBs coverage role if that ILB blitzes or playing man press against a TE. That not what Whitehead was doing against the Rams. He was the second ILB on nearly every down. The question becomes who among the safety group is capable of taking C-Ds place in high coverage. Brice struggles. Brice, Whitehead and Jones are all in what we used to call, and should still call, the SS mode, guys you would not want playing centerfield in single high safety. Greene is a rookie UDFA out of James Madison who has yet to take a defensive snap; it's fair to say he's not going to be more than a special teamer at least for this season. Williams would make the most sense with one proviso. He's under contract for next season with a $6.375 mil cap number, $4.75 mil cap savings. If they are comfortable with those numbers for a starting FS then the Packers might as well find out now if Williams is that guy. Otherwise, they should try one of these other guys to see where they stand for next season, but I doubt the results will lead to anything other than going another way in the draft or FA. The best free safety on this roster is likely Alexander even if he's never played there, but he also happens to be the best corner so that's not happening. [/QUOTE]
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