There's some pivot problems still, my open-field running isn't where it needs to be, and in terms of transfer of balance and things like that, it's not there,
Quotes about open-field (6 Quotes)
It is impossible to find a field big enough to work on some of the open-field stuff we want to work on. As a coach, it is tough because we haven't played together a lot and we haven't had the field time to do it.
Honestly, I thought I was the last line of defense. Hey, it's either me or he's gone. I make it a point to get down there earlier because if I'm not down there earlier, he's got all the room in the world and I don't have a chance. The minute he finds that hole, I have to be right there because if I'm not I'm not going to have a chance. You ever see a kicker, a guy running full speed, running a 4.3 40, you ever see a kicker making an open-field tackle It's not going to happen.
The big thing about open-field tackling is you've got to have a belief that you can get it done, and they've got it. Those guys understand that the coaches are going to give them the right techniques and tools to get their job done. Then they can let their talent take care of the rest.
At safety, we tell them three things. Get the rest of your defense lined up and ready to play, defend the deep ball and be a good open-field tackler.
Garrett is a strong, tenacious player with a personality that will really benefit the team. Sean is a great one-on-one open-field tackler. Ryan may be one of our most versatile players who can help us in the back or in the midfield.