Brodney Pool Out For Monday?
by David_Wyatt on Sep 9, 2010 2:32 PM EDT
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PrintBrodney Pool has been relegated to working on the stationary bike this week after suffering an ankle injury. Rich Cimini (quite confidently) suggests that Pool will be a spectator as the Jets kick-off their 2010 season on Monday against the Baltimore Ravens:
He hasn't practiced since the injury and won't play in the season opener Monday night against the Baltimore Ravens, although he hasn't been officially ruled out of the game.
Now just speaking from personal experience (I've had ankle issues for around 4 years now), it's the kind of injury you give a lot of time to. He's still getting the game plan, he's been commended on picking up the defence. You don't test an ankle, you give it as much time as possible to heal.
I'm not saying that Cimini is wrong here, perhaps he has heard something from his inside sources. However I wouldn't be so quick to 100% rule him out, remember we are still 4 days away.
If he can't go then it looks like Eric Smith will take charge. His range is not the best, but I have faith that he will do the job asked of him. Although as Cimini goes on to point out, that does leave a hole on the special teams unit.
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Smith’s range isn’t as much of a concern for me against Baltimore as it would be against other teams. They have decent receivers, but none of their guys is really a deep threat.
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True enough. He has a nice grasp of the D, so don’t think it should be too big a step down.
Although still not seen it confirmed anywhere that Pool will miss the game.
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He’ll probably get some stats, but I’d imagine Smith would get the majority of the reps.
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Dig can't cover anybody, and can't play FS
although I guess they will rotate Leonhard over to FS to spell Smith some and use him a bit. Probably more on running downs or just as a blitzer in nickel and dime.
I hope they try Lowery out at FS, his skill set always seemed better as a coverage safety.
Pool did some lateral running today, and anticipates training tomorrow.
Jenny V again.
By the sounds of it, he’s nowhere close to being ruled out, if you practise on the Friday, there is a good chance you will play on a Monday.
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Eric Smith V Anquan Boldin? hmmmmmmm. Flashback!
by colinyoung on Sep 9, 2010 3:12 PM EDT reply actions
I preety sure the last time these guys met somebody needed their jaw wired shut. I wonder if theres a possibility things get out of hand on monday.
by colinyoung on Sep 9, 2010 3:24 PM EDT up reply actions
I don’t think it was even close to being intentional, hopefully Boldin thinks the same thing.
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Anytime one guy gets another guy hurt, theres anamosity.
That was such an ugly thing to have happen for both guys. I hope your right. But theres alot of fuel on this fire. Monday night football is like the full moon of football. It makes these guys crazy.
by colinyoung on Sep 9, 2010 3:41 PM EDT up reply actions
I believe Boldin has stated something about the hit that he understood it was just football.
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Now let's go eat a goddamn snack!
He did say that. I remember.
Im not saying the guy has a vendetta. Its human nature to have disdain for the guy who hits you so hard you have to eat soup from a straw for a few days.
by colinyoung on Sep 9, 2010 4:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Actually come to think about it,
I think TJ still has David Barrett nightmares. We havnt not been very kind to Ravens WR’s, have we? Mabye we see some alligator arms Monday night?
by colinyoung on Sep 9, 2010 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Damn. I wish i read this before i posted above. Thats gotta get into your head at least a litle though. The guy that broke your face is lurking out there some where.
I think it does for sure.
It could go both ways tho. If this guys got balls of steel he could go off and tear us apart. Or he could have a case of alligator arms.
by colinyoung on Sep 9, 2010 7:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Anybody give any thought to...
Starting Lowery @ FS? I mean, the guy isn’t that quick, but he has really good coverage skills…
I respect people’s opinions on here, but I have no idea how people keep coming to the conclusion that Lowery has really good coverage skills. Every time I watched him last year he was looking at the back of receiver’s jerseys as they were running past him. He’s the last person I’d want to see out there…okay, second to last (Coleman).
by BWJ on Sep 9, 2010 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions
He doesn't...
but he’s very good when facing the play, hence why many want him tried at FS, he wouldn’t need good coverage skills, just good recognition and ball skills (which I think he has), he’s also a tad slow which wouldn’t hurt as much at Safety.
Seriously
Was I the only one that saw lowery getting worked this pre-season?
by mjben29 on Sep 10, 2010 11:16 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Thats at CB...
he’s really good when he drops back and plays facing the play in zone, but is terrible when at the line playing man coverage, its why many think he should be switched to safety.
We're going to inevitably be without Pool at one point or another this season
Not surprised it could be this soon.
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