Will Kramdi be our starting safety this year

[Blueforlife]

Should add a 3rd voting option,
Do we want Kramdl as the starting safety

Start a seperate poll, that's a good one

[Tecno]

Should add a 3rd voting option,
Do we want Kramdl as the starting safety

But then you need to ask the question "do you want any brains on the field getting everyone lined up".

It's easy to ask if Kramdi is good/fast/hardhitting enough to be the starting FS, but if you say "no", then where do you put Kramdi, given it seems Griffin won SAM.

Like I told you guys, there is no scenario where Kramdi doesn't start somewhere on the D.  And traditionally you'll park your weakest (less strongest?) NAT at FS.

And let's be honest here, this isn't like a new Hurl situation.  Kramdi is legit at SAM or FS.  Not league-best, but certainly no waste of space.

[Sir Blue and Gold]

But then you need to ask the question "do you want any brains on the field getting everyone lined up".

It's easy to ask if Kramdi is good/fast/hardhitting enough to be the starting FS, but if you say "no", then where do you put Kramdi, given it seems Griffin won SAM.

Like I told you guys, there is no scenario where Kramdi doesn't start somewhere on the D.  And traditionally you'll park your weakest (less strongest?) NAT at FS.

And let's be honest here, this isn't like a new Hurl situation.  Kramdi is legit at SAM or FS.  Not league-best, but certainly no waste of space.

The coach/brains on the field thing is a bit overstated. It's helpful that he's smart primarily because he needs to read quickly which involves taking visual information in and quickly telling your legs where to go based on what's called and what's unfolding in front of him.

He's not calling plays and he's not lining people up every play. From the safety spot he's really only communicating with the defensive backs and if you think Holm and Nichols need any help you're completely mistaken. Guess who will probably be talking lots to the new corners in reality? The guys beside them, which again, is Evan and Deatrick.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

But then you need to ask the question "do you want any brains on the field getting everyone lined up".

It's easy to ask if Kramdi is good/fast/hardhitting enough to be the starting FS, but if you say "no", then where do you put Kramdi, given it seems Griffin won SAM.

Like I told you guys, there is no scenario where Kramdi doesn't start somewhere on the D.  And traditionally you'll park your weakest (less strongest?) NAT at FS.

And let's be honest here, this isn't like a new Hurl situation.  Kramdi is legit at SAM or FS.  Not league-best, but certainly no waste of space.

They made Kramdi their highest paid DB at $180k for a reason and his physical skills are average at best, I think you're right he's being paid more for his brain than his brawn. Younger leans heavily on a secondary QB to run his complicated schemes more than most DC's and Kramdi gladly takes on that role.  Same reason Jake Thomas became the leader of the D-line, he took on the responsibility other players would not accept.

[Tecno]

The coach/brains on the field thing is a bit overstated.

Tell that to MOS.  In pressers last year he basically spelled out what Kramdi's role & importance is.

Can we at least agree there is usually a "QB of the D", often the MLB.  Not just for WPG, but for most teams.  Heck, every time I see Singleton in the NFL he's telling everyone what they should be doing!  And he's just "only a Canadian / ex-CFLer", directing multi-100's-of-millions D corps!

Think back to when Biggie was here.  Was Biggie lining everyone up and pointing everyone on what to do?  Absolutely.  Did things fall apart whenever Biggie was hurt?  Absolutely -- at least until we had Kramdi in place in the later seasons.

He's not calling plays and he's not lining people up every play.

I think he is, more often than not.  Let's face it, Jones isn't the sharpest D on the field, so he's certainly not doing it.  Kyrie knows the score, but he's too far off in WILL land to properly coordinate everything (though it is an option).  The whiz HBs are too busy doing their own thing.

From the safety spot he's really only communicating with the defensive backs

Wrong again.  For a while when Biggie was faltering / injured / gone it was BA37 at FS who was the QB of the D.  And BA certainly was telling LBers what to do.  You could see him, coming closer to the line from his FS spot and directing things.  And when BA was hurt and Biggie was out/gone things kind of fell apart.  That's when Kramdi earned the role.

And the theory can be proven quite simpliy: do they put a physically weaker Kramdi at FS over the other options?  Or back at SAM when Griffin is probably stronger?  If YES, then it's for Kramdi's brains and leadership (and ratio -- assuming we need it).