Laron Landry!?

JLee9718 · 10-12-2009, 03:36 PM

LaRon Landry is not a great player. So far he's a wasted draft choice unless he starts playing much better (and smarter!).

firstdown · 10-12-2009, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by tryfuhl

or he's trying too hard to make those plays

maybe one of these days I'll have the patience to review tape

Thats the feeling I get when watching him play.

dmvskinzfan08 · 10-12-2009, 03:39 PM

He improved his play last game. Not to the point where he needs to be. But atleast he was making tackles.

WaldSkins · 10-12-2009, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by JLee9718

LaRon Landry is not a great player. So far he's a wasted draft choice unless he starts playing much better (and smarter!).

Laron Landry is about as good as a FS as Brian Orakpo is at LB.

SouperMeister · 10-12-2009, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by WaldSkins

Laron Landry is about as good as a FS as Brian Orakpo is at LB.

Great point. We are playing two of our most talented defensive players out of position, then we wonder why they have problems. It is time to see whether Kareem Moore can play FS to allow Laron to move back to SS. Likewise, Orakpo should be playing with his hand in the dirt every play.

WaldSkins · 10-12-2009, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by SouperMeister

Great point. We are playing two of our most talented defensive players out of position, then we wonder why they have problems. It is time to see whether Kareem Moore can play FS to allow Laron to move back to SS. Likewise, Orakpo should be playing with his hand in the dirt every play.

I thought Smoot was going to play a little safety this year? I know he's been injured but i thought it would be a great way to get Laron closer to the line and it would allow Smoot to extend his career. Anybody hear anything about this lately?

SouperMeister · 10-12-2009, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by WaldSkins

I thought Smoot was going to play a little safety this year? I know he's been injured but i thought it would be a great way to get Laron closer to the line and it would allow Smoot to extend his career. Anybody hear anything about this lately?

Smoot has become a non-factor. As long as we're going to give Tryon his snaps, why not try Moore at FS? Laron is great in the box and has been our best blitzing DB since arriving. His speed to the ball is wasted when he's lining up 20 yards downfield. He made a great play on D. Williams deep in the red zone because he was lined up near the line of scrimmage. Move him there more often, and he will make big plays much more frequently.

WaldSkins · 10-12-2009, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by SouperMeister

Smoot has become a non-factor. As long as we're going to give Tryon his snaps, why not try Moore at FS? Laron is great in the box and has been our best blitzing DB since arriving. His speed to the ball is wasted when he's lining up 20 yards downfield. He made a great play on D. Williams deep in the red zone because he was lined up near the line of scrimmage. Move him there more often, and he will make big plays much more frequently.

I couldn't agree more. What a waste of talent it is to have Laron playing so deep just to prevent the big play.

vallin21 · 10-12-2009, 08:24 PM

It's funny how in '07 when he was playing SS nobody was bashing him, but when ST died people are wanting to get rid of him. We have to realize LL natural position was SS before Taylor died and it worked, so if we draft a true FS or give Moore a look we'd see more results.

Ruhskins · 10-12-2009, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by vallin21

It's funny how in '07 when he was playing SS nobody was bashing him, but when ST died people are wanting to get rid of him. We have to realize LL natural position was SS before Taylor died and it worked, so if we draft a true FS or give Moore a look we'd see more results.

Was he missing a lot of tackles then?

tryfuhl · 10-12-2009, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by vallin21

It's funny how in '07 when he was playing SS nobody was bashing him, but when ST died people are wanting to get rid of him. We have to realize LL natural position was SS before Taylor died and it worked, so if we draft a true FS or give Moore a look we'd see more results.

uhh we played him as SS

he was a FS in college, so that's what I'd say his "natural" position was

he is good at FS, but we haven't had anyone we trust to stand in the end zone from the first offensive play on

53Fan · 10-13-2009, 02:44 AM

He played FS in college but we never had any intention of playing him there when we drafted him. He played there in college for the same reason he plays it here. He was the best option. I would like to see Moore play most or all of a game at FS and Laron at SS. If we can play Orakpo at LB I don't see why we can't try that.

tryfuhl · 10-13-2009, 02:47 AM

well we had Sean so yeah definitely no intention

skins89moss · 10-13-2009, 05:37 AM

Is Westbrook better than our 3rd round pick Kevin Barnes? You mean to tell me Barnes can't even play special teams and we spent a 3rd pick on this guy. Wow this sh*t is ridiculas. Maybe because we had Tryon and Westbrook we should have you our 3rd round on a O-Lineman. If we are going to go 4-12 we better play all our young s to see what that have or cut their loses for next season.

30gut · 10-13-2009, 02:50 PM

I wonder if Landry will commit to film study enough to start making plays like this:

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vallin21 The Starter Join Date: May 2008 Location: Vienna Va Posts: 1,025	Re: Laron Landry!? It's funny how in '07 when he was playing SS nobody was bashing him, but when ST died people are wanting to get rid of him. We have to realize LL natural position was SS before Taylor died and it worked, so if we draft a true FS or give Moore a look we'd see more results.

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53Fan Pro Bowl Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Kill Devil Hills, N.C. Posts: 7,354	Re: Laron Landry!? He played FS in college but we never had any intention of playing him there when we drafted him. He played there in college for the same reason he plays it here. He was the best option. I would like to see Moore play most or all of a game at FS and Laron at SS. If we can play Orakpo at LB I don't see why we can't try that. __________________ "Cautiously And Optimistically... Looking Forward To Change"

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tryfuhl Gamebreaker Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Waldorf, MD Age: 29 Posts: 12,512	Re: Laron Landry!? well we had Sean so yeah definitely no intention

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skins89moss Playmaker Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 2,956	Re: Laron Landry!? Is Westbrook better than our 3rd round pick Kevin Barnes? You mean to tell me Barnes can't even play special teams and we spent a 3rd pick on this guy. Wow this sht is ridiculas. Maybe because we had Tryon and Westbrook we should have you our 3rd round on a O-Lineman. If we are going to go 4-12 we better play all our young s to see what that have or cut their loses for next season. __________________ RGIII the franchise QB we have been waiting for since Mark Rypien leads us to a SuperBowl win over the Bills. Redskins Fan Since 1972*

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30gut The Starter Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,075	Re: Laron Landry!? I wonder if Landry will commit to film study enough to start making plays like this: NFL Videos: Ravens Defense Highlight, WK 05 vs. Bengals 2009 __________________ No longer were NFL coaches dealing inflexibly with spread [QBs] in ways that caused stunted development for players like [A. Smith and Vick] now, the idea is to bring what the quarterback can do, and what he should do, together as an organic whole

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