DallasSucks19922010 Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 So your saying our pro-bowler-to-be punter isnt that good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinz248 Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 I love LaRon but he needs to keep his head up when he goes to make a tackle. I have seen him on numerous times this season, lower his head and have an offensive player avoiding a tackle simply by slowing down. Needless to say, I still think LaRon is an excellent player and I am glad he is a Redskin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrelgreenie Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Bringing it down to earth is one thing, but that goes way overboard. You can't compare a safety in his 2nd year to a hof player. Landry is on his way to becoming one of the best safeties, but he's got a way to go. I think he's pretty close already. He was a pro-bowl alternate as a rookie and probably should have got the nod over Roy Willliams. He started as a rookie under Gregg Williams who never starts rookies. Not many safeties in the league are trusted to play single deep safety as often as Landry does and he's only in his 2nd year. Blache basically asks him to cover deep by himself and not make any mistakes at all. Landry's room for error is zero. IMO he's on the short list of the top safeties in the league. ask the Seattle staff if Landry's a playmaker. Deja Vu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helmet959 Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 good post darrelgreenie you said it well i'd like to add that his tackle on morris was one of the most important plays of the game, he saved a touchdown with that tackle, the best thing about it was his form, he didn't go for the ball, we see alot of poor tackling in the nfl these days... he wrapped him up exactly as he should, good fundamentals saved the game, he's learning...and he's already one of the best, i'm very happy we drafted him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#21Taylor4Ever Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Ed Reed is probably the best safety every to play football. Yea, compare a HOF safety to Landry, thats fair. 2nd best. Check the sig buddy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarrellsMyHero28 Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Landry completely whiffed on that run by Morris at the two minute warning in the first half, and that's my main concern with him. He's stopping the long pass and tracks down guys that get past the rest of the defense but sometimes he goes for the huge hit and misses. Obviously, he's a second year player and even the best hitting guys in the NFL miss sometimes but I hope that he can concentrate on taking the ball carrier down instead of trying to take his head off. Just my thoughts, he's a good safety for sure but he's still got some learning to do...which is to be expected at his age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lar0n Landry Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSO Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 He really isn't a playmaker though Yes he is. It's not his fault he's been asked to cover the deep ball single handedly almost every play, and that noone is throwing deep against him. What do you want him to do? Yell at the opposing QB to throw it his way so he can make a play? When Blache sends him on a blitz, something good usually happens for us. Landry = playmaker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fetus Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 :applause:Our fans are pretty much retarded. YES!!!! some one who is actually smart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky52Mc Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 You want to know what a real play maker at safety looks like, watch the Ravens and Ed Reed.Landry ain't him...........not by a mile If you wanna talk about differences. It's sad that such an amazing talent like Ed Reed won't ever see the big dance in his career. As for Landry, he actually has a decent chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mi6 Posted November 24, 2008 Author Share Posted November 24, 2008 Eventually, I think Chris Horton and LaRon Landry will make a good/great safety combo. Both are ball hawks, hit hard, tackle fearlessly, can cover a ton of ground in a hurry! In a nutshell, both are playmakers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinz4Life12 Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 i agree with this thread and the fact that llaron is a beast/playmaker....what i don't understand is how after 1 game where laron makes a few BIG plays that mi6 can start sucking his dick like this and absolutely **** on JC for his performance.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOSKINS350 Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 A higher degree of difficulty? What is this calculous? Anytime I see someoe dive for a ball, its usually a big time catch. And since the ball wasn't thrown to LaRon, he had to track it down away from him and go get it himself = he made the play. Being a playmaker is doing that on a consistent basis. I wasn't making an argument, it was simply a comment based on my own opinion. P.S. Calculous = Calculus :2cents: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaxinFish29 Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Clinton Portis is a playmaker. No he is not because Barry Sanders was better. That wasnt the point of the thread. The end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GibbsFactor Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Landry might not make plays but he does what he's supposed to, stop big plays. Yeah, that's why our team leads the NFC in giving up the least amount of big plays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bih Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 You want to know what a real play maker at safety looks like, watch the Ravens and Ed Reed.Landry ain't him...........not by a mile ravens also have a very good pass rush, making QB's to throw fast and make mistakes. we dont have a good pass rush, thats why QB's have all day to throw. we do have a good secondary thats been saving our bums. if we can get a good pass rush and a good linebacking core we could have a dominating D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theskinsareback05 Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 You want to know what a real play maker at safety looks like, watch the Ravens and Ed Reed.Landry ain't him...........not by a mile No S**t Landry isn't him! He's still a crucial talent in his own way! He's still maturing also. Look at our own Sean Taylor. Very raw early on, then an absolute beast when finally matured! God rest his soul.... Couldn't compare him to anyone... Landry was a top 5 draft pick. So were Reed and Taylor.....Taylor if anyone, were/is a once in a decade selection, HANDS DOWN!!!!!!! All of them were/are talented in every facet of the game. They have there own strengths and weaknesses. Some only have slight weaknesses! RIP21!.!.!.!.! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area51 Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Ok, some of you guys are seriously overrating Ed Reed. As for LaRon, he is a playmaker. The problem is that he is not a CONSISTENT playmaker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewCliche21 Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Ok, some of you guys are seriously overrating Ed Reed. As for LaRon, he is a playmaker. The problem is that he is not a CONSISTENT playmaker. As he's CONSISTENTLY not thrown to, I'd say that he's a CONSISTENT playmaker. I think that some people here don't understand that a secondary can't make plays if there's no pressure on the quarterback. Everyone wants to say that Ed Reed is amazing, and he IS, but put him on a ****ty defense and see how well he plays (See Taylor, Sean circa 2006 [for the record, as I said back then, he was STILL a god, but it didn't show up on paper]). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stinkpalmd Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 I think the thing that bothers me the most is the weekly posts either bashing Laron or falling at his feet depending on whether "key plays" are made. "Where was Laron today? I feel like I didn't hear his name once!" ...or... "He is not a playmaker." The fact is Laron plays his heart out every game and most people don't know the slightest thing about the plays he makes on *every single snap.* He is rarely thrown towards, meaning he virtually shuts down half the field. He saves Carlos and Smoot on every 15 yard cushion they give receivers. He creates pressure on blitzes because our D-line sure as hell can't enter the backfield. I'm sure Laron will do something next week to make people whine or complain... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theskinsareback05 Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Opposing coaches respect Landry's athletic ability. If you remember the article a week or so ago, it stated how he was finally healthy from his hamstring injury. We all know when that first occured. He still played superb. Now that he's healthy, we will see what we caught a glimpse of last year. Pro Bowl baby!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skins4SB Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Ed Reed once in a lifetime? I saw Sean Taylor and he was going to be just as good if not better... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoRnAndRaiSedSkinsFan Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Laron is definitely a playmaker but he has to show me more before I put him in the class with the top in the league. He is a typical crushing hit safety but he doesn't have the cover skills of a Ed Reed or the one of the best safety's I ever saw in John Lynch. Laron will be a big time player in the NFL eventually. Anytime a QB challenges Laron deep...what does he do? He knocks the ball away. That's coverage. He plays good coverage. I would like Blatche to let him move up 10 yards closer to every play. They play Landry so deep, the only thing he really can do is cover the deep play. They need to let him get involved more with the intermediate pass plays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z0eboy Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Laron Landry should be playing SS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cphil006 Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 LL stepped up big and did his job. I expect more from him now that his hamstring is healed more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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