Clinton-Dix is definitely capable of excelling in coverge as a free safety as well. It was a tough assignment with the lack of talent at cornerback over the past two seasons though.
Adams is already a proven receiver in the league and Clark is at least on the cusp of it.
From what I seen of our string of great safety's, is that it takes 4,5,6 years to get their coverage game together. Haha might be close after all the recent practice. But two years ago , we was a half step behind pretty consistently, but made up for it with a int, or big play every once in a while.
Burnett on the other hand had become a very good safety in coverage But GB wanted him to take the next step to the do all "woodson role"... he did OK, but was no woodson. Not much impact up front, and not many reads resulting in turnovers.
I still believe the experience would have been better served back deep in coverage. While the young aggressive Alabama alum rolls like the tide.
I'm just saying there are certain players who have "it" right away. Developed consistently. But because this is the NFL, they get their rookie rears kicked from time to time. Or injured doing things they could get away with in school. But in the NFL they get tattoo'd or broken... By second contract, they are the ones doing the tattooing and breaking. We can't let him go. And the sooner we sign, the cheaper he looks 3 years from now when he is a allpro
