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to hear about Hammer...Glad we still have you Coach0....Tell us a lil about EJ Gains..Just a aware kinda kid, ball hawk, opportunistic, great hands? Does he get PBU's too? Is it overthrows/errant throws from the pass rush? Is 2 picks in 2 days a lot, or anything to get super excited about?
Where's Tavon? He catch anything...swing pass..screen...hitch....anything?
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The biggest thing I like about Gaines, is he just "gets it". Hammer was saying how Greg Williams allows his players to "free lance" (for lack of a better term) and he coaches them to read the formation and make certain adjustments. Compared it to what Richard Sherman excels at in Seattle. He is constantly coming off his man, to chase interceptions.
Not that I am comparing Gaines to Sherman at all, but he does have the knack for always being in the right place at the right time. The play he made yesterday was a perfect example of this. He was running with his man down the sideline, but when he saw the ball in the air, he peeled off his man, and made his way back to the ball. It ends up being overthrown, and he makes a diving INT. This is the sort of thing Hammer was referring to. In the past, we didn't have the types of players who would make this play. they just stay with their man, and assume they did their job.
And for what its worth..... Lamarcus Joyner is the same sort of player. I think BOTH of these guys will do well in a Greg Williams defense.
As to Tavon. He has been paired with Bailey in the 2 WR sets, and also has taken snaps in the backfield. He made on really athletic catch along the sidelines, leaping over the CB (Jenkins I believe), and cradled the ball from McLeod. I would have to say, if this were "live action", McLeod would have laid out Austin on this play, as he made a great read on the play, and got there in plenty of time to make a play. Regardless, it did show Austin's athleticism. Overall, he looks smaller then last year, but if it's possible, much FASTER.
