Agree.
Nick Scott played the 3rd safety position after the injuries to Rapp & Burgess. Scott plays that position, okay but it would be best that he be beaten out by a
better coverage safety. Speed, ST's & safety injuries have kept Scott on the Rams roster as the Ram's 3rd safety. That will change this season.
Jordan Fuller was also injured early too. There will be serious competition ongoing in the safety unit. The coaches should have fun in TC with the extra-large size cadre of a generally good bunch. I do expect some surprises but think that
Jordan Fuller will be the primary deeper playing safety.
@den-the-coach is completely correct (nothing new) in his assessment of
Taylor Rapp's coverage abilities or lack of them. I expect Rapp to be heavily involved with the ILB'er posts on passing downs. I actually can see new DC Morris moving the safety Rapp to WSILB. It sure would make the competition for last season starter Kenny Young very interesting. Rapp/ Howard/ Young/ Rozeboom/ Moncrief. It's Rapp's best & natural position in this defense IMO.
The situation @ the Corner unit will greatly affect the final selection of roster-winning safeties going into the 2021 season. I would need to remind Ram fans that Jalen Ramsey often ended playing a ton of the safety roles when the ball was snapped last season along with playing the Nickle. Due to this current roster that has a lack of good corners outside Williams & Ramsey.......that is sure to change thus making this secondary less frightning.
If Burgess is healthy in TC & preseason & he is not needed to be the starter @ Nickel Cornerback then Terrell Burgess by far has the best talent to pair with Fuller as the starting Ram safeties. I could project that both UDFA in their 2nd seasons
JuJu Hughes &
JR Reed winning the backup safety positions. Hughes being the better in coverage which is badly needed & Reed being one very tough DB who has bad intentions for the offense when on the field.
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