Why isn’t Speights playing?

[fearsomefour]

If coverage is the main concern Hummel should play.
If athleticism is the concern the Speights and Hummel should play.
Truth is, flashing a bit in preseason often means nothing.
Cam Kinchens looked good in preseason and was totally lost and over his head in real games.
Reeder and Rozeboom often not getting off blocks and giving up 5 yard runs may be fine compared to a rookie misreading a play, leaving a huge gap and giving up a 50 yard TD run.
If Reeder is having hamstring issues then this would be the week he should get on the field for meaningful snaps.
I did notice Braden Jackson getting reps vs the Raiders.

 

[Ellard80]

To add fuel to the fire per se. I know not everyone is a fan of PFF but here ya go:

Reeder
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Rozeboom
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Boy oh boy are we set at LB

So according to PFF.... Reeder almost average.

Rozeboom almost below average.

Definitively not a strength of the roster.

 

[El Chapo Jr]

So according to PFF.... Reeder almost average.

Rozeboom almost below average.

Definitively not a strength of the roster.

Yeah, that's why it doesn't hurt to try to rotate the kids in. I mean they tried Kichens and pulled him once he fucked up too much. I saw let Speights get a few more plays/series in. He'll either sink or swim, not like well see anything different if he blows hahaha

 

[RamWoodie]

My bottom line is when and where you can, you give backups time in the game so you can coach them up. That way if they have to play due to injury, they have some clue out there. LB is a tough position to play, and like has been said pre-season doesn't mean a whole lot, it's a player's overall ability that earns them a spot on the team.

 

[DzRams]

So according to PFF.... Reeder almost average.

Rozeboom almost below average.

Definitively not a strength of the roster.

To put a finer point on PFF's metrics, here is where they rank compared to other LBs with at least 50% of the snaps.

Reeder 38th out of 52
Rozeboom 47th out of 52

Reeder is slightly below average. Rozeboom is near the bottom of the league.

 

[Jacobarch]

To put a finer point on PFF's metrics, here is where they rank compared to other LBs with at least 50% of the snaps.

Reeder 38th out of 52
Rozeboom 47th out of 52

Reeder is slightly below average. Rozeboom is near the bottom of the league.

PFF is a joke. Both are puke

 

[Merlin]

Truth is, flashing a bit in preseason often means nothing.

Yes and that would mean something if we had actual starters in place at ILB.

 

[DzRams]

PFF is a joke. Both are puke

Yeah? PFF reflects that. Their rankings look pretty accurate to me. Rozeboom is much worse than Reeder even though Reeder is us fan's favorite whipping boy.

 

[Merlin]

Yeah? PFF reflects that. Their rankings look pretty accurate to me. Rozeboom is much worse than Reeder even though Reeder is us fan's favorite whipping boy.

That's like saying a Pacer is better that a Pinto because it doesn't have the gas tank next to the bumper. It is true, but who the fuck wants to drive a Pacer.

 

[DzRams]

That's like saying a Pacer is better that a Pinto because it doesn't have the gas tank next to the bumper. It is true, but who the fuck wants to drive a Pacer.

Haha...I remember Pintos but not Pacers.

Yeah, they're both below average so upgrades at both spots would be great. But they're not on the same level. We'd see improvement if all we did was upgrade Rozeboom's spot now.

 

[fearsomefour]

Yes and that would mean something if we had actual starters in place at ILB.

The devil you know I guess.
Misreading gaps etc can lead to game changing plays.
I would certainly start rotating in both Speights and Hummel in a situational way.