ESPN 980: Laron Landry to play Strong Safety against the Raiders per Vinny Cerrato

[Springfield]

Kareem Moore will play Free Safety. Heard it on the radio when Larry Michael was interviewing Vinny Cerrato.

Cerrato wouldn't completely confirm, but he said everything except, "Yes, it's true, Lanry is playing Strong Safety."

(didn't see a thread about it, sorry in advance if there is one)

[terpfan]

Good news but...

Who the heck is playing free safety??

[Springfield]

Reed Doughty will play Free Safety.

[Hubbs]

You can't be serious. Reed Doughty as FS?

I love the guy, he plays tough and has great football instincts, but I feel like Ethan Albright might be better in deep coverage.

[squatch66]

doughty at fs is a bad move imo. he didnt do well the last time we played him there, granted it was 2007. why not kareem moore? i thought he was a fs?

[mnb123]

Reed isnt playing FS, Moore is

[Veretax]

Good news but...

Who the heck is playing free safety??

Reed Doughty will play Free Safety.

I think that will answer your question.

[Springfield]

You can't be serious. Reed Doughty as FS?

Pretty sure that's what I heard.

[Springfield]

Reed isnt playing FS, Moore is

My bad. I'll change the OP.

[mnb123]

RealRedskins

Per @980Skinsbeat LaRon Landry to start at strong safety, K. Moore at free for #Redskins

[Mooka]

Raiders love the deep ball.

The secondary better not get jumpy if Zach Miller makes some shorter catches over the middle.

[Springfield]

RealRedskins

Per @980Skinsbeat LaRon Landry to start at strong safety, K. Moore at free for #Redskins

That makes a whole lot more sense. As a Landry supporter, I hope he flourishes in this role. A little worried about Kareem from the limited time I've seen him in action. Only time will tell.

[I_Bleed_B&G]

Don't you have to be able to tackle to play SS??? As a matter of fact, don't you have to be know how to tackle if you play on defense?

[SirClintonPortis]

Moore should be fine as long he dives to the turf when he's about to be tackled.

[RandyHolt]

Justice! I have been one of those that thought he could do more to help our team at strong since his strong rookie year at SS. Those that oppose me say he cant tackle, but I guess you forgot how solid he was at SS his rookie year. Its a lot easier to tackle Turner at the LOS at low speed than in the backfield running loose at full speed, dont you think?

[Springfield]

Don't you have to be able to tackle to play SS??? As a matter of fact, don't you have to be know how to tackle if you play on defense?

I think this is a move to appease the fans. The larges part of the fan base (that wasn't arguing to drop Landry) was arguing to move Landry to SS. Much like the fan base wanted Orakpo at DE.

[Hiro]

I think this is a move to appease the fans. The larges part of the fan base (that wasn't arguing to drop Landry) was arguing to move Landry to SS. Much like the fan base wanted Orakpo at DE.

Am I the only one who finds it wrong that our "Front Office" is actually making moves to appease the fanbase? :doh:

[WhoRUSupposed2Be]

A good call made too late.

[Stadium-Armory]

I swear they read this board. Or we're just very good. Maybe both.

[TK]

I think this is a move to appease the fans. The larges part of the fan base (that wasn't arguing to drop Landry) was arguing to move Landry to SS. Much like the fan base wanted Orakpo at DE.

Its not just the fanbase. Joey T. ripped them pretty hard this week on Playbook. He said teams even knew Laron has a tendency to bite on double moves & how he'd be a better fit playing closer to the line to stop the run. Damn shame its taken Blache this long to figure it out.

[tycoonheart]

Let me get this straight. Landry is STARTING at strong safety? He is going to start over Doughty, who has been playing pretty well at that position this year. I'd understand if they made Landry Doughty's backup, but having him start is absolutely ridiculous.

[ST is my boy]

hmmm if this ends up working out.....what do you do with Horton? We have to many freaken safetys.

[cphil006]

Its not just the fanbase. Joey T. ripped them pretty hard this week on Playbook. He said teams even knew Laron has a tendency to bite on double moves & how he'd be a better fit playing closer to the line to stop the run. Damn shame its taken Blache this long to figure it out.

Taken Blache this long to figure out or Vinny? Who's calling the shots on where everyone starts... I'm not so sure it's the coaches.

Who plays FS? Doughty? Kareem Moore?

Next year I hope it's Eric Berry.

[Springfield]

Am I the only one who finds it wrong that our "Front Office" is actually making moves to appease the fanbase? :doh:

I agree with you, but in this case it was the right move. See TK's post below.

Its not just the fanbase. Joey T. ripped them pretty hard this week on Playbook. He said teams even knew Laron has a tendency to bite on double moves & how he'd be a better fit playing closer to the line to stop the run. Damn shame its taken Blache this long to figure it out.

I didn't see that, but it's not surprising that people around the league aren't talking about how poorly Landry has been playing at FS. When there is something wrong that both our fan base points out along with NFL Network, there is definitely something wrong.

And yes, it's a damn shame that it has taken Blache this wrong to figure it out. I honestly wonder if it was even Blache's call to move Landry to SS. I'm not really a Blache supporter and I don't really think the light bulb upstairs is very well lit. His defensive schemes seem stubborn and resistant to change to me.

[HapHaszard]

http://www.washingtontimes.com/weblogs/redskins/2009/dec/13/landry-to-strong-safety/

I'm hearing that LaRon Landry will start at strong safety today with Kareem Moore taking over at free safety.

This is no knock at usual strong safety Reed Doughty, but a reflection of Landry's struggles in downfield coverage, particularly last week against New Orleand when he got burned on two long touchdowns.