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We all know the team should have drafted Pro-Bowl tackle Haloti Ngata instead.
We all know Whitner lacks the talent of top NFL safeties like Ed Reed and Troy
Polamalu. But that doesn't mean Whitner can't be a contributor.
We all know Whitner lacks the talent of top NFL safeties like Ed Reed and Troy
Polamalu. But that doesn't mean Whitner can't be a contributor.
Like every player, Whitner has strengths and he has weaknesses.
It's
hard to ignore a player that racks up 140 tackles in a season, which Whitner
did in 2010 thanks in part to the team's switch to a 3-4 defensive scheme. But
as solid as he's been against the run, Whitner has struggled just as badly in
coverage. His Week 7 performance last year against Todd Heap was as awful as
they come.
It's
hard to ignore a player that racks up 140 tackles in a season, which Whitner
did in 2010 thanks in part to the team's switch to a 3-4 defensive scheme. But
as solid as he's been against the run, Whitner has struggled just as badly in
coverage. His Week 7 performance last year against Todd Heap was as awful as
they come.
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