Why haven’t we signed a #3 Safety to replace Iffy

[Jman]

@MittenSportsFan

rom Tim Twentyman of the Lions website:
" The Lions signed veteran cornerback Avonte Maddox this offseason and Holmes said he has the versatility to play nickel and safety, which he was excited about."

I view this exactly how I view the CGJ signing from Philly

We got a DB…. NB and S type dude

Keep Amik outside where he belongs

[stephenboyd57]

What did Saban say about Nickel Base edge’s though?

[Lyonfan1]

It’s okay he loves to correct my posts….

Since there are Tigers and Pistons threads in “The Den” Detroit Lions Forum, I made the mistake of a comparison that was too specific….

FWIW- Tork is .010 lower obp, 1 HR behind, and 30 rbis behind Arenado in about 200 less plate appearances from 23-24’. This year he’s crushing him. Many still feel like 24M plus giving up assets makes sense for an aging and declining 3B.

My post was stating we are trying to fix problems that aren’t problems out of anxiety. Letting a 25 year old kid making 800K or so go due to one terrible half a year would have been bad business right? Now clearly it would have.

[Air2theThrown]

@LineBusy

I don’t mind the term. I think when you say #3 it insinuates he’s part of a rotation.

Hate was probably too strong a term but my point is in the rotation there’s not a number 3 guy.

Depending on the package and what we’re doing we use a variety of guys behind our start two safeties. Each starting safety has a different role and we’re rotating multiple people in behind them that have different roles. There’s not really a #3 guy on the depth chart.

[Humberto]

@Air2theThrown

@LineBusy

I don’t mind the term. I think when you say #3 it insinuates he’s part of a rotation.

Hate was probably too strong a term but my point is in the rotation there’s not a number 3 guy.

Depending on the package and what we’re doing we use a variety of guys behind our start two safeties. Each starting safety has a different role and we’re rotating multiple people in behind them that have different roles. There’s not really a #3 guy on the depth chart.

Number 3 safety = number 5 DB for me. The second Iffy came back he was playing significant snaps. Like he jumped some of the other guys. Then again, it was likely due to the bazillion injuries.
I suppose i just mean, “not one of the clear starting 4 DB’s, who’ll come in a lot and play on different packages. And not a straight slot guy, who could also take equal amount of snaps, depending on the offenses package.”

[Cashmachine]

@stephenboyd57

What did Saban say about Nickel Base edge’s though?

Ah, but what about the Buffalo Nickel Base edges?

[stephenboyd57]

@Cashmachine

@stephenboyd57

What did Saban say about Nickel Base edge’s though?

Ah, but what about the Buffalo Nickel Base edges?

Buffalo wing edges sound terrific…

[Air2theThrown]

That’s called the BW3 package.

[WestCoastLionsFan]

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[Luke]

@Air2theThrown

I wouldn’t be surprised if we added another body but my guess is we run with what we have

Good post. And you are likely correct. With that said I still personally feel we are being too cavalier with the depth at safety. We saw last year how important depth is in this league if you want to be a contender. We could use another experienced safety IMO but it feels unlikely at this point.

[QBHATER90]

@DtownBachelor

Dirty Dan Jackson would like a word!

He is a weapon for Fipp…fipp gets hand picked special team ace potential each draft. Vaki last year…jackson this year. We are in trouble if he is on the field w the first team defense.