Making The Tackles: The Packers Safeties In 2011

by Brandon on Jan 31, 2012 2:00 PM CST in Green Bay Packers Analysis

2011 Tackling: The Safeties | ProFootballFocus.com. This article is from last week, but it mentions both of the Green Bay Packers starting safeties. And in a good way.

Mike McCarthy is a coach who harps on the fundamentals, and it shows in these rankings. While S Charlie Peprah left something to be desired in coverage, he only missed two tackles after the catch. Unfortunately this list is probably for the regular season, and excludes the missed one on Hakeem Nicks. S Morgan Burnett finished in the top 20 overall in tackle efficiency among safeties.

And Burnett was even handicapped by a cast on his hand that he wore for most of the season. The picture above was from his first game after he broke his hand, and it was huge. It shrunk from week to week as his hand healed.

This doesn't excuse last season because this article doesn't have anything to do with their ability to cover a receiver. I'm still looking at the safety position as one of the biggest areas of need this offseason, assuming Nick Collins is unable to return. But making tackles was something, in general, they did pretty well.

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Yeah whats tackling?

Get ahead of the guy and wrap the arms around the, hit em low and get them down to the ground.

by I bleed green more on Jan 31, 2012 3:45 PM CST reply actions

Making tackles?

Not a concept the linebackers grasped, sadly…

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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Jan 31, 2012 6:09 PM CST reply actions

key word is LINEBACKERS.

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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Jan 31, 2012 6:09 PM CST up reply actions

Lmao, wtf, fts

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by arodgb on Jan 31, 2012 6:48 PM CST reply actions

Thats what happens when you "tackle" high

I don’t care how big or heavy a guy is, you follow basic tackling technique (cheek to cheek, shoulder on thigh, wrap up, and drive through), he is gonna go down. Of course, tackling in practice is different in a game, but you still have to get low and tackle at the thighs.

I should note that that is how almost every rugby coach teaches tackling. Football coaches like to have stripped balls and forced fumbles, so they may change the cheek to cheek to hat of helmet on the ball. Still have to go low and wrap up though; fundamentals in one sport are fundamentals in another sport.

You wanna have some fun tackling people? Knock their knees together, its painful and they will go down.

by Shoes31 on Jan 31, 2012 9:11 PM CST up reply actions