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Rock Defender [54]
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Good article giving props to Beasley and Kearse
Jul 22, 2014, 12:06 PM
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You could probably argue otherwise, but this is a pretty good article explaining how Kearse (and Beasley obviously) are the two pieces that will make the Tigers defense work this season/against Georgia.
http://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2014/7/21/5901985/georgia-clemson-2014-football-game-preview
An excerpt:
All that said, it will be difficult with this packaging to make much headway against Clemson. The Tigers return a loaded defense that includes the devastating Vic Beasley, he of 13 sacks a year ago, and up and comers like strong safety Jayron Kearse.
It's worth starting with Kearse in order to understand how the Clemson defense uses his skills to unleash Beasley. Because of the 6'4, 205-pound athlete's ability to play in the box and run with receivers in pattern-matching coverage, Clemson can vacillate between cover 3, quarters, and man 1 blitz coverages while easily disguising intentions.
Kearse will often play on the edge and be an extra man in the box in Brent Venables' cover 3 schemes, which allows the Tigers to use five-man blitzes. These essentially create one-on-one matchups for Beasley. For instance:
Picture Beasley as that "B" and imagine how many college left tackles can handle blocking him in space without help, as this blitz calls for. The answer is "not many." Gurley probably isn't winning the edge against one of these blitzes, there are linebackers in the box to stop Mason on the run, and Kearse (the "$") can help corral the bubble screen.
They can also use blitzes like this to stunt Beasley inside and destroy the run game:
The checkdown to Gurley on a pass concept? Good luck finding time to get that route open with Beasley coming off the edge. And tight ends Hicks and Rome won't be the easy matchup wins for Georgia against Kearse's 6'4" length. Last year Clemson struggled to control the middle of the field with their safeties:
With Kearse stepping up and steady free safety Robert Smith in the middle, Clemson should be stronger defending the middle of the field in coverage. Without easy reads and throws to the middle, the pass rush will be even more lethal.
The Dawgs need find some more weapons on offense, particularly at receiver, or the Tigers are going to be a very difficult opponent to move the ball against. Mitchell's return from injury needs to be total.
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I have no problem with that assesment, although
Jul 22, 2014, 12:09 PM
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Grady is gonna be a big piece of the puzzle.
Also really looking forward to seeing Mac Alexander play
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Re: I have no problem with that assesment, although
Jul 22, 2014, 12:12 PM
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Yeah, Grady gets overlooked a lot. There's not a center in CFB who can handle him 1 on 1 all game, which is critical to success.
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Re: I have no problem with that assesment, although
Jul 22, 2014, 1:23 PM
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I recently read that Kearse doesn't really have the safety position locked up. Apparently getting strong competition.
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Re: I have no problem with that assesment, although
Jul 22, 2014, 1:27 PM
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I hear that every year about someone. Kearse will start and may have his bumps in the road, but he's very clearly an NFL player in the making.
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Kearse is a lot like Devonte Holloman
Jul 22, 2014, 1:33 PM
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He will be much better once he becomes an OLB.
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Re: Kearse is a lot like Devonte Holloman
Jul 22, 2014, 1:36 PM
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I think he could excel at that spot, but I think he's got the frame and enough athleticism to get up to 220-230 an still be fast enough to play safety or be a Kam Chancellor type.
I could see it going either way, but I'd hate to waste his ball skills (when he's not peeking in the back field) at the linebacker position, although he's plenty gritty enough to play there.
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