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Hurricane23 said:
TBH, I think he couldve played DE too
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Probably, but his skill set really played more in coverage and delayed blitzes. He could've been a really good edge rusher. I personally think he was a better rusher blitzing at CB.

Not to mention being one **** of a special teams player.
 
zx7oppa said:
It was called Nickel, I think....
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Teams like fsu back then used a hybred safety linebacker. The guy that stole the Thorpe award from Reed played it for Oklahoma. If I remember correctly they called it a rover or something like that.
 
CaneFanWNY said:
Off topicish but whenever I see striker I always imagine Roy Williams from OU woulda been really suited for that...still cant believe he got drafted ahead of Reed lmao
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I belive thats the position he played essentially.
Wasn't Williams a rover?
 
305to954 said:
No, he would not be a sub packaged safety in today’s game. He was the ultimate “eraser”. U keep him deep. But yes he would’ve excelled in that role too. Sean could’ve been AA at every position in the secondary.
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....as well as a number of positions on offense. There will never be another ST26
 
Canesince02 said:
Safety
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Agree and I’ll go one step further. If anyone watches the Lou/ND game ND has a freshman safety that was 6’4 220 and was all over the field. Not saying he’s anything like ST but that’s basically a rival clone body wise. He’d def play Safety. His size alone can make up for most bad play issues.
 
Torocane said:
I belive thats the position he played essentially.
Wasn't Williams a rover?
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You're most likely right, I cant remember if Dallas kept him like that or a traditional safety.

*oops, quick google search..they did too haha I'm an idiot, good catch👍
 
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I would have loved to see Sean line up at running a few times in his time here. When Magahee went down against Ohio st in the ship would have been a perfect time.
 
305to954 said:
No, he would not be a sub packaged safety in today’s game. He was the ultimate “eraser”. U keep him deep. But yes he would’ve excelled in that role too. Sean could’ve been AA at every position in the secondary.
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He was the player you never wanted to take off the field. Safety -- no problem. In the box to head hunt -- brutal. Got WR tearing you up, move him to corner -- wait for the blood to flow. Punts? Pick sixes? Ask St. Bobby. Pick whatever name you want. The only thing standing ih his way as Cane GOAT are one Ed Frigging Reed and The Mad Stork himself. Any other program, ST is GOAT by a mile.
 
Torocane said:
Well he was a hall of fame safety so I think that answers that.
By the way I'm pretty sure the "striker" isnt some new innovation. It was around during his time in college it was just called something else.
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Yeap. Striker/Rover/Star are basically all the same. My HS ran a 3-3-5 stack defense and called it a rover. I played that position for a year before moving to Mike. I would line up on the outside shoulder of an in-line TE or split the difference between the T and closest WR to the strong side if no TE
 
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Hurricane23 said:
R.I.P first and far most...I was having a conversation with a fellow cane fan and good friend of mine, if he was in college today striker or safety? The thought of him as a striker in today’s game whew! He’d be perfect. What you guys think?
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I dont really understand the question. Youre talking about the best safety ever. His hips, instincts, ball skills, speed, size ... why would you take him out of the safety spot?
 
Ethnicsands said:
I dont really understand the question. Youre talking about the best safety ever. His hips, instincts, ball skills, speed, size ... why would you take him out of the safety spot?
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My thoughts exactly. Why debate excellence.
 
Met Mike Vick and spent a few days with him thru my work. Asked him who the best safety he ever played against, he didn’t even have to think and said without a doubt Sean Taylor. And this is a guy who played against Ed Reed, Polamalu, Dawkins, Roy Williams, all the greats from 2001 on.
 
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Ethnicsands said:
I dont really understand the question. Youre talking about the best safety ever. His hips, instincts, ball skills, speed, size ... why would you take him out of the safety spot?
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He’d wreck havoc close to the LOS, cause turnovers, erase the middle of the field, be more effective in the run game.
 
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