Unfortunately, the subject of the blog has had a rough go of it the past month. Each of the other young DB's have put in productive minutes in the past three weeks. As mentioned in the previous post, after Laron Landry had a career day versus the Patriots in painful defeat, he provided a very serviceable line in the overtime win in East Rutherford recording 7 tackles and a pass defensed. Although he was a bit M.I.A in the home loss to Philadelphia, he has quickly become an effective 5th DB and even starter, right now third on the 'Skins in tackles(with 2 for losses as well). Aaron Ross, lining up down on 95 in East Rutherford, for the stadium's namesake, has slowed just a bit. His minutes were scarcer to open the season. Once they spiked, he responded with a 5 week stretch(Wks 5-7) that totaled 20 of his 25 tackles and 3 interceptions, one for a 43 yard return for a touchdown. Against the Dolphins in swampy London and divisional opponent Cowboys in Irving, he took down 4 ball carriers.
None, however, have left a deeper imprint on the field than Eric Wright. Over the past 3 weeks- in St. Louis, home for Seattle, and in Pittsburgh- Wright has amassed 24 more tackles, only one of those assisted, for a season total and team leading 68. An astonishing 64 of those have been solo, displaying a refined ability for the open field tackle as a rookie. He also defensed 3 more passes. I was personally exposed to his natural progression into a shutdown NFL corner, just this weekend, taking in the Browns-Steelers shootout from the comfort of a downtown Detroit sports bar, Harry's. While I was rooting for the Steelers(a touch forced), I have now become a Browns fan as well. I was treated to "rookie" performance Charles Woodson had to be impressed with.
First, he set his season, and thus career, high in tackles with 12. All of which were solo. I recall one in particular when Hines Ward made an impressive 8 yard in-route reception with Wright on his numbers, wrapping him up and stopping him short of the first down marker. His pass-defensed may have been more impressive. Again, against one of the most proven wide receivers of this generation with the ball at the 8 or 10 yard line, he was positioned forward, stationed at the front of the goaline when he broke from his first responsibility, and quickly released to the back corner of the endzone, timing a leap perfectly and glancing the well-thrown Big Ben pass off his gloves and over Hines' helmet. Oh yes, while I cannot specifically recall seeing it, he also recorded a full sack. He has become the most stable and productive player not just in the Browns secondary, but on the entire defensive unit. Makes me regret not purchasing the NFL Ticket. There's still time.
None, however, have left a deeper imprint on the field than Eric Wright. Over the past 3 weeks- in St. Louis, home for Seattle, and in Pittsburgh- Wright has amassed 24 more tackles, only one of those assisted, for a season total and team leading 68. An astonishing 64 of those have been solo, displaying a refined ability for the open field tackle as a rookie. He also defensed 3 more passes. I was personally exposed to his natural progression into a shutdown NFL corner, just this weekend, taking in the Browns-Steelers shootout from the comfort of a downtown Detroit sports bar, Harry's. While I was rooting for the Steelers(a touch forced), I have now become a Browns fan as well. I was treated to "rookie" performance Charles Woodson had to be impressed with.
First, he set his season, and thus career, high in tackles with 12. All of which were solo. I recall one in particular when Hines Ward made an impressive 8 yard in-route reception with Wright on his numbers, wrapping him up and stopping him short of the first down marker. His pass-defensed may have been more impressive. Again, against one of the most proven wide receivers of this generation with the ball at the 8 or 10 yard line, he was positioned forward, stationed at the front of the goaline when he broke from his first responsibility, and quickly released to the back corner of the endzone, timing a leap perfectly and glancing the well-thrown Big Ben pass off his gloves and over Hines' helmet. Oh yes, while I cannot specifically recall seeing it, he also recorded a full sack. He has become the most stable and productive player not just in the Browns secondary, but on the entire defensive unit. Makes me regret not purchasing the NFL Ticket. There's still time.
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