Sergio Brown Will Start Vs. Pats

[Derakynn]

Per Mike Wells on Twitter. On my phone in Calc class so I can't personally add a source.

[Kenny]

Bleacher report app confirmed for me as well

[21isSuperman]

Pagano said LaRon Landry will NOT start against New England

— Mike Wells (@MikeWellsNFL)

November 10, 2014

 

Pagano said it's a combination of how Sergio Brown has played and LaRon Landry not being ready to start as reasoning on sticking w Brown

— Mike Wells (@MikeWellsNFL)

November 10, 2014

 

This is good news

[CR91]

doesnt matter who starts. their still gonna rotate landry in

[Derakynn]

Thanks for adding the tweets in.

[NewColtsFan]

doesnt matter who starts. their still gonna rotate landry in

 

 

If Brown plays well,  I wouldn't expect to see too much of Landry..........

 

Now, if Brown doesn't,  then that's another story....

 

But I think this is all about Brown,  and less about Landry.

[CR91]

If Brown plays well,  I wouldn't expect to see too much of Landry..........

 

Now, if Brown doesn't,  then that's another story....

 

But I think this is all about Brown,  and less about Landry.

 

so 4 million sits on the bench and does what exactly? you really expect landry to play STs

[Gabriel Alexander Morillo]

so 4 million sits on the bench and does what exactly? you really expect landry to play STs

Warms it.

[CR91]

brown has been average at best. I dont get where all the love is coming from

[jvan1973]

doesnt matter who starts. their still gonna rotate landry in

he isn't a running back. He won't play on d unless there is an injury

[CR91]

he isn't a running back. He won't play on d unless there is an injury

 

you can put landry in on run downs and brown on pass downs

[NewColtsFan]

so 4 million sits on the bench and does what exactly? you really expect landry to play STs

 

I guess that depends on Landry....    how up to speed is he?

 

At this point,  I'm not sure it's about the money.   I think it's about who can help us win more.....

 

I think Pagano's decision is saying Brown.    So, hopefully Landry can contribute in other ways...

[Superman]

you can put landry in on run downs and brown on pass downs

 

What constitutes a running down? Particularly against the Patriots...

 

It's possible that Landry rotates in, but for the most part, our starting safeties get the vast majority of the snaps.

[Dustin]

you can put landry in on run downs and brown on pass downs

Or you can just leave Brown in since he's better.

[Superman]

I guess that depends on Landry....    how up to speed is he?

 

At this point,  I'm not sure it's about the money.   I think it's about who can help us win more.....

 

I think Pagano's decision is saying Brown.    So, hopefully Landry can contribute in other ways...

 

Exactly. The money is spent, but the games aren't won yet. You play your best players, not your most expensive players.

[Derakynn]

brown has been average at best. I dont get where all the love is coming from

in 5 starts this year, Brown has twice as many passes defended than Lnadry had all of last year. Brown is an upgrade on pass defense, which is why people like him better.

[CR91]

Or you can just leave Brown in since he's better.

 

better? we're still getting the same average safety play

[CR91]

in 5 starts this year, Brown has twice as many passes defended than Lnadry had all of last year. Brown is an upgrade on pass defense, which is why people like him better.

 

landry has always been a liability against the pass. thats nothing new

[Dustin]

better? we're still getting the same average safety play

You give Landry way too much credit.

[Smash Mouth]

brown has been average at best. I dont get where all the love is coming from

Sergio has played better....If he's average at best - how would you rate Landry's play before the suspension? Below average IMO opinion given how TEs were lighting him and the LBs up.

[Defjamz26]

brown has been average at best. I dont get where all the love is coming from

 

Average is better than what Landry was. But everyone here knows the safety position is still an issue. It'll be addressed in the off-season. But for now, it's better to take an average guy like Brown, over Landry who is a liability. If anything, rotate Landry in at ILB every now and then.

[CR91]

Exactly. The money is spent, but the games aren't won yet. You play your best players, not your most expensive players.

 

depends on the down and distance and the personal set

[CR91]

Sergio has played better....If he's average at best - how would you rate Landry's play before the suspension? Below average IMO opinion given how TEs were lighting him and the LBs up.

 

news flash TEs are still killing us

[CR91]

You give Landry way too much credit.

 

perhaps, but brown is getting praised like the next great safety. I dont see it

[mystrymaster]

Honestly it isn't that Brown is so much better than Landry it is more that he isn't making the mistakes Landry is.  Average Safety play is miles ahead of what Landry gives us.

[Dustin]

perhaps, but brown is getting praised like the next great safety. I dont see it

Nobody is calling him a great safety.

[CR91]

Nobody is calling him a great safety.

 

all im saying is let them feed off each other. brown is better at coverage, landry is better at run support 

[Superman]

depends on the down and distance and the personal set

 

The Pats will throw on any down and distance, out of any personnel set. Especially if they think they have a favorable matchup against someone like Landry. I don't think the defense can say "this is a running down, let's get Landry out there instead of Brown," and be confident that they have a good matchup.

 

Besides, Landry isn't really the enforcer against the run that he has the reputation of being. Brown isn't, either, but I don't think there's any significant difference in run defense with Landry out there instead of Brown.

[ProblChld32]

Im all for starting whoever they feel is best for the job....i just hope that Manuski comes up with some form of game plan to limit Edelman and Gronk!

[Dustin]

all im saying is let them feed off each other. brown is better at coverage, landry is better at run support

Landry being good against the run is a myth.

[ColtStronger]

Im a fan of LaRon, but due to the magnitude of the game, I'm glad Sergio is starting.  Brown is getting the job done, and not making mistake.  He's even making some big plays (ie sack on flacco, fumble recovery last week).  I would like to see Landry get his job back and start permanently but, he needs to show improvement in coverage.  Im pretty happy with that decision!

[jvan1973]

you can put landry in on run downs and brown on pass downs

that's not how it works with safeties.

[jvan1973]

perhaps, but brown is getting praised like the next great safety. I dont see it

can you direct me to a post where someone is calling brown great?

[CR91]

can you direct me to a post where someone is calling brown great?

 

I said hes getting praised like that not that someone said he is

[jvan1973]

I said hes getting praised like that not that someone said he is

no one is really praising him Just saying that he is better than Landry

[Defjamz26]

all im saying is let them feed off each other. brown is better at coverage, landry is better at run support 

 

You must not have seen the Playoff game in New England. Landry was especially bad against the run. It was the Colts D as a whole, but Blount made Landry look bad a lot in that game....or Landry made himself look bad. Either way, he isn't a run stopper.

[CR91]

You must not have seen the Playoff game in New England. Landry was especially bad against the run. It was the Colts D as a whole, but Blount made Landry look bad a lot in that game....or Landry made himself look bad. Either way, he isn't a run stopper.

 

youre nitpicking. our entire defense couldnt even stop knile davis let alone blount

[jvan1973]

youre nitpicking. our entire defense couldnt even stop knile davis let alone blount

the object is to get better. Brown has been better than Landry.

[Smash Mouth]

news flash TEs are still killing us

An admitted weakness.  All I'm saying is sergio has played better than Landry.  Therefore I see  no reason to give Landry his job back.

[BOTT]

youre nitpicking. our entire defense couldnt even stop knile davis let alone blount

Lol. Knile Davis is a very talented RB.....much better than Blount.