Troy Vincent

Yes, you did. I posted all of them during the initial argument, which you can find if you look for the thread, or I can post them all again if you're actually keeping an open mind about it.

 

2005 McCree 74 tackles 3 picks 7 pass defenses
2004 Branch 41 tackles 3 picks 5 pass defenses
per NFL.com

McCree seemed to be in on a lot more plays than Branch, his stats seem to back that up. I do not remember a running back mowing McCree over like Mcallister did to Branch.

 

I looked at the thread today. I did not see specific numbers about yards and yards/attempt. If you posted them, I didn't see them. Either way, no point in being callous about it.

 

You must have been looking at the wrong thread. Look here.

 

yep. Appears so.

 

To be fair to Branch, the inequity in tackles was largely due to the fact that Branch was a FS, and McCree was a SS. McCree played the run at the line quite a bit, and much more than Branch did in 2004.

McCree is a better tackler that than Branch. McCree brings a more physical presence to the table. But it's the whole apples v. oranges deal. Yes...the safeties are somewhat interchangable in this system. I liked what I saw more in 2005 than in 2004, and much kudos to Lucas for that, too.