A couple of threads have been popping up, saying Zack is done and is getting up there in age.
Anyone that watched some Florida football would know Crowder was a beast back in college. He's pretty good now. But is he better than Zack?
ALot of people say zack is on the decline and is getting up there in age. Which maybe so... But he's still out performing the great majority of LBs in the game. People say his coverage skills are slipping. I'm sure two plays come to mind, the Heath Miller TD and then the Titans TD pass to the TE. Really though, both of those plays, the saftie was supposed to role over on coverage. When expecting coverage help, the LB is more likely to let up on the coverage or come over a little late. It's very common. So, i'm wondering, other then those two plays, where do all the coverage complaints come from? I question the basis of that allegation.
As good as Crowder is in his second year, Zack Thomas is still the better LB.
Another complaint, is his inability to blitz. Which is a deserving complaint because he's mostly inaffective. But you have pass rushing Lbs, cover, Lbs, and Run stopping LBs. Zack excells in run stopping, average with coverage, but lacks the ability to rush the qb. Very simple, rush someone else or draft a pass rushing LB or a better cover guy, put him in along side zack or put him in on third downs to spell zack.
Anyone that watched some Florida football would know Crowder was a beast back in college. He's pretty good now. But is he better than Zack?
ALot of people say zack is on the decline and is getting up there in age. Which maybe so... But he's still out performing the great majority of LBs in the game. People say his coverage skills are slipping. I'm sure two plays come to mind, the Heath Miller TD and then the Titans TD pass to the TE. Really though, both of those plays, the saftie was supposed to role over on coverage. When expecting coverage help, the LB is more likely to let up on the coverage or come over a little late. It's very common. So, i'm wondering, other then those two plays, where do all the coverage complaints come from? I question the basis of that allegation.
As good as Crowder is in his second year, Zack Thomas is still the better LB.
Another complaint, is his inability to blitz. Which is a deserving complaint because he's mostly inaffective. But you have pass rushing Lbs, cover, Lbs, and Run stopping LBs. Zack excells in run stopping, average with coverage, but lacks the ability to rush the qb. Very simple, rush someone else or draft a pass rushing LB or a better cover guy, put him in along side zack or put him in on third downs to spell zack.
