https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDAG7FsyFhA
For good reason, all the excitement on defense is about Brian Burns; it's like picking up an additional #1 pick. But, if Bowen can awaken in Simmons what he was at Clemson, it would have an earth-shaking positive effect on the defense.
But Parsons is an animal...an absolute beast.
Certainly a ton of "if only"!
And his tackling has been atrocious too.
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With Simmons is his aversion to contact, which is why he tries to run around blockers. You will never be a good LB is you refuse to take on blockers. The comparisons to Parsons are silly. He is a safety in a LBer's body.
And his tackling has been atrocious too.
Again, likely because he doesn't like contact. Would rather arm tackle.
I agree 100%. He looks great in shorts with no contact. Some people love the contact, and others don't. Its clear Simmons wants an angle and wants to arm tackle, he just doesn't like getting hit. I recognize this because thats how I was playing football. I was always trying to come from the side so no one would see me. I resisted the big hits at all cost.
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With Simmons is his aversion to contact, which is why he tries to run around blockers. You will never be a good LB is you refuse to take on blockers. The comparisons to Parsons are silly. He is a safety in a LBer's body.
And his tackling has been atrocious too.
Including when he blitzes. On a number of plays when blitzing for both AZ and NY, Simmons gets to the QB in plenty of time, but fails to wrap him up for the sack.
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In comment 16554565 k2tampa said:
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With Simmons is his aversion to contact, which is why he tries to run around blockers. You will never be a good LB is you refuse to take on blockers. The comparisons to Parsons are silly. He is a safety in a LBer's body.
And his tackling has been atrocious too.
Including when he blitzes. On a number of plays when blitzing for both AZ and NY, Simmons gets to the QB in plenty of time, but fails to wrap him up for the sack.
To put a number on it...
Simmons has just 8.5 sacks in 4 years, including only 1 last year with NY.
Is not to hype Simmons (his natural abilities do that), but rather to have someone explain the intricacies of the "money" role. I, for one, have not found a better explanation.
It is also interesting to see how in this scheme (with a four man line), if both Burns and Thibodeaux could conceivably be on the L.O.S., as edges (instead of assigning Thibodeaux a linebacker role, as has has been conjectured by several analysts).
My greatest hope for Simmons is that Andre' Patterson take him under his wing and teach him about the beauty and effectiveness of the form tackle.