Week 1 Positives and Negatives

He can't tackle in the open field which makes him useless as a safety. That stands alone, regardless of what anybody else does on any given play. So, no I don't.

ok. So he made no open field tackles in the preseason/week 1? He's doomed forever, and can't be a 2nd year FS who is playing SS because of a guy's suspension.

Got it.

#NoSlack

KI do you give any slack to Rambo since it was Hall who had the blown assignment? Or is it all on Rambo?

No slack. Rambo was in position to make the tackle and yet again showed terrible technique. I have been hearing more and more about how Seattle players are all trained in the rugby technique in tackling. Aiming for the hips or lower and WRAPPING your arms around the ball carrier. Even if you do not bring him down, you slow him down so your help has time to arrive. What Rambo did on that play was incredibly bad technique. This is a major issue. You can teach a player proper technique, but when instinct takes in the heat of battle, you have to have the discipline to stay in control. Rambo loses his control for some reason.

ok. So he made no open field tackles in the preseason/week 1? He's doomed forever, and can't be a 2nd year FS who is playing SS because of a guy's suspension.



Got it.



#NoSlack


Cut him now

KI do you give any slack to Rambo since it was Hall who had the blown assignment? Or is it all on Rambo?

So it was for sure Hall who had the blown assignment? I don't remember the play very well, but I thought Hopkins came out of the slot?

So it was for sure Hall who had the blown assignment? I don't remember the play very well, but I thought Hopkins came out of the slot?

the coverage was blown but not by Rambo. I think it was Keim who said Rambo had it right, his job was to play the ball. Apparently, D Hall was lined up on the wrong side of the field.

Cut him now
Fine by me. You're mocking what I said now but, believe me, you haven't seen the last of this guy's poor tackling.

Anybody here remember former Redskins FS Stanley Richard? He was a poor tackler who never got any better. Richard nicknamed himself "The Sheriff" but the fans called him "Deputy Barney Fife". He was also known as "Speed Bump" to some of his teammates. Compared to what Richard was called, I'm being nice.

Fine by me. You're mocking what I said now but, believe me, you haven't seen the last of this guy's poor tackling.



Anybody here remember Stanley Richard? He never got any better at tackling. Richard nicknamed himself "The Sheriff" but the fans called him "Deputy Barney Fife". He was also known as "Speed Bump" to some of his teammates. Compared to that, I'm being nice.


A little premature to write him off I think.

I know everyone expects instant Pro Bowlers but more often than not players need time and experience.

I think there's a reason he fell to the 6th round. If he wasn't an SEC guy, and honestly probably also if his name wasn't Rambo, I'm not sure our expectations of him would be so high.

The problem I have with Rambo is that he would ideally be a guy and ease him into the lineup. But he doesn't play special teams, or at least he doesn't play them well. So who knows what his true value is.

So it was for sure Hall who had the blown assignment? I don't remember the play very well, but I thought Hopkins came out of the slot?

If you watch the play, you will see that Hall does not line up on the right side, where he should be (we don't have corners swap sides this year). Then, as the play develops, he just hangs around and never covers anyone.

Hall is the culprit.

The main thing I take issue with Rambo on his whiffed tackle was how he just jogged after the receiver. Would like to see some more hustle on a play like that.