I like what I've read on this kid.
I know he's listed as a safety, but does anyone know (people that have been at camp) if he gets looks as a cover LB? Seems like he could be a good hybrid safety/LB type. Has the speed to cover back and tight ends. I would think that would be his best chance to make the roster....as a backup to Casillas, etc. Thoughts?
Eric Pinkins, whom we talked to after practice, is a physical gem. Tall, long, strong, and fast. He is high hipped and struggles to make quick breaks and change direction laterally, but I think this kid has to make the team. He may be one of the more versatile defenders on the team. Experience at S, LB, and CB in addition to a defensive weapon on special teams. He is pumped to start his endeavor to make the roster Friday night. Look for him.
You have to be a little intrigued by the combination of CB and LB.
You have to be a little intrigued by the combination of CB and LB.
He played with Kam in Seattle, it would be great if he could take on the role of destroyer as Kam does for the Seahawks.
I think we need them both.
Thomas, Robinson, Kennard, Goodson and Casillas are our 5 best LB's.(in no specific order). Pinkins probably 6th....I don't think we keep 6...unless Herzlich scrapes by, but I think his days are numbered. That's why I like Pinkins as a LB/S hybrid.
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JT Thomas then?
I think we need them both.
Thomas, Robinson, Kennard, Goodson and Casillas are our 5 best LB's.(in no specific order). Pinkins probably 6th....I don't think we keep 6...unless Herzlich scrapes by, but I think his days are numbered. That's why I like Pinkins as a LB/S hybrid.
They don't need Thomas when the season starts, if he wasn't
on IR to end the season, I think he would have been gone.
Now, Robinson is in concussion protocol, they need him for the time being.
If there's an NFL team qualified to identify the next Kam Chancellor, it should be Seattle. They moved Pinkins all over the defense in two+ seasons, and never found a position for him. I'll be rooting hard for him in pre-season - I love versatility at the bottom of the roster. For now, though, he's just a project that looks great in shorts.
He played with Kam in Seattle, it would be great if he could take on the role of destroyer as Kam does for the Seahawks.
if he is anything close to Chancellor ... this defense will go down as 1 of the best in NFL history. Pinkins is near the top of my watch list this weekend.
Could it be that the Seahawks simply misplayed the guy or couldnt find a spot in their loaded LB or S corps to fit him in?
I think it's no contest....
Second is the trend of the hybrid linebacker/safety position starting to become prevalent in the NFL, like Deion Jones or Deone Buchanon.
His versatility allows him to sneak in at either an extra LB spot or S spot, but his special teams play will dictate whether that happens.
What I like about him (which I didn't know before Sy's interview with him) is he sounds like a smart guy.
But the question on everyone's mind is - how are his thumbs? Need to see those puppies during game time ;)