Thomas out OR someone else.....??

[Siouxhawk]

As important as the communication and coverage is, its Earl's tackling we will miss the most.

That's exactly it. Bam rightfully gets the accolades for delivering those big blows, but you know players were also keeping their heads on a swivel looking for Earl as he would just throw his body into a tackle. It's asking too much of Terrell to mimic that technique while also providing the safety net in pass defense.

 

[Sgt. Largent]

It's all speculation on Earl, because he's never missed a game other than the Bucs game.

So you guys might be right, but I hope you're wrong.

Deion Sanders explained it well when asked if Earl was a huge loss, he said yes but not half as bad as losing a corner like Sherman. He said the reason schemes like the cover 2 and cover 3 were invented is to hide weak or mediocre safety play, as you can roll nickel and dime DB's into zones, as well as bracket with LB's down the middle to hide weaknesses in the safety position.

So that's my answer, after Russell the one player that it'd be catastrophic losing is Sherman.

 

[NewJerseyHawk]

I think we will band together and finish 12-3-1 which will be a big, big confidence boost for the rest of the roster....