Powe, Harris and Davis have all gotten reps at safety this week. Mainly scout team, but Harris has been told it's possible he'll get used on D on Monday.
No, I don't know. I think he's got all the physical traits necessary, but don't know enough about his background and experience to comment on the situation.
Harris could actually probly play it pretty well Â
“They mentioned to me, ‘We might possibly need you on defense.’ But they haven’t really said anything to me like it’s set in stone right now,” Harris said. “So I don’t know what way they’re going, what they’re going to do about it. As far as right now, I’m just keeping an open mind with it. If they need me, they need me. If not, I’ll continue what I’ve been doing. … I’m pretty sure I could do it. I’m pretty sure it’s not that hard — tackle somebody and if the ball comes to you, intercept it. Sounds easy.”
Harris said he last played defense for four snaps in middle school, so it may be a bit more difficult than that. For now, Landon Collins and Andrew Adams are the safeties, although there might be one other offensive option.
Odell Beckham has more recent experience playing safety as he got some snaps at the position during last February’s Pro Bowl, although opinions will vary about whether or not that amounts to more than a middle school level of intensity. Coach Ben McAdoo said, via the New York Post, “never say never” when asked if Beckham could be out there again.
it in certain packages, which is probably what they have in mind. It might pay off down the road. I'd be prepared for him to get burned, though. We'll see.
If Belichick could play Edelman at CB/S as well as Troy Brown, I see no reason why Harris (or the other guys) couldn't pull it off.
Desperate times....
No, I don't know. I think he's got all the physical traits necessary, but don't know enough about his background and experience to comment on the situation.
“They mentioned to me, ‘We might possibly need you on defense.’ But they haven’t really said anything to me like it’s set in stone right now,” Harris said. “So I don’t know what way they’re going, what they’re going to do about it. As far as right now, I’m just keeping an open mind with it. If they need me, they need me. If not, I’ll continue what I’ve been doing. … I’m pretty sure I could do it. I’m pretty sure it’s not that hard — tackle somebody and if the ball comes to you, intercept it. Sounds easy.”
Harris said he last played defense for four snaps in middle school, so it may be a bit more difficult than that. For now, Landon Collins and Andrew Adams are the safeties, although there might be one other offensive option.
Odell Beckham has more recent experience playing safety as he got some snaps at the position during last February’s Pro Bowl, although opinions will vary about whether or not that amounts to more than a middle school level of intensity. Coach Ben McAdoo said, via the New York Post, “never say never” when asked if Beckham could be out there again.
If Belichick could play Edelman at CB/S as well as Troy Brown, I see no reason why Harris (or the other guys) couldn't pull it off.
Yeah, but Belichick is a genius.
Quote:
it’s not that hard — tackle somebody and if the ball comes to you, intercept it.
I was too scared to bold that one.
Collins as SS, Beckham at FS on obvious passing downs.
He's not over thinking it, for sure.
I would add that his specials experience involve making tackles, so I could see it working in an emergency scenario.
fuck