Anyone know anything about him? http://www.profootballtalk.com/2009/03/25/strickland-signs-with-jets/
Pretty good signing - to me this means Dwight Lowery will move to safety. Strickland is a nickel/dime corner - he fills Poteat's old spot. ...so much for the Jets drafting Sean Smith.
Lowery may have got picked on last year as a rookie but I remember Lowery playing really good @ times and if anything...He showed alot of potential and pretty much held his own as a rookie CB who was starting as a #2 CB. Im not sure where all of this...Move Lowery to safey stuff comes into play because the last time I checked...Lowery has always been a CB, not a safety. And I cant see this Strickland guy coming in and just moving Lowery outta the picture, I just cant see it.
The trade for Lito Sheppard knocked Dwight Lowery at of the picture...at cornerback. Strickland is clearly a nickel/dime back. Moving Lowery to safety might not be a bad move.
Here's his old scouting info http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=59655&draftyear=2003&genpos=CB Edit Found this on another page Strength: Donald Strickland is an intelligent player who has a knack for reading plays and pass routes. Donald Strickland has a very strong upper body for a cornerback, and likes to show it off as a physical, aggressive tackler. Donald Strickland shows good ball skills and explosiveness with the ball in his hands. Donald Strickland made an incredible amount of tackles for a cornerback. Weakness: Donald Strickland is short and light. Development: If Donald Strickland was a little bigger he would probably project as a Safety. If Donald Strickland were a little faster he would probably have been a top 10 draft pick. Donald Strickland doesn't really have cornerback speed, but he makes up for it with great football intelligence and great athleticism. Donald Strickland is good enough to step right in as a nickel cornerback this year. Donald Strickland can be an exciting and great player, but he will have to find a way to play against receivers who are 5 inches taller and much faster than him. That is quite a challenge, but Donald Strickland was too good in college to make the mistake of thinking he can't be great. Donald Strickland is a guy you want with the ball in his hands, so Indianapolis might try to get him the ball on special teams.
Here's a post from a 49'er fan sup3rdup3r says: March 25th, 2009 at 1:38 pm He’s a very good Nickel Back so it’s a good signing for the Jets. The 49ers would have tried harder to keep him if it weren’t for the emergence of Tarell Brown and Shawntae Spencer still around. We’ve got more than enough depth a CB.
I don't see how you come up with this. Without Strickland the depth chart was: CB: Revis, Sheppard, Lowery, Carroll, Drew Coleman S: Rhodes, Leonhard, Elam, Smith With Strickland it is: CB: Revis, Sheppard, Lowery, Strickland, Carroll, Drew Coleman S: Rhodes, Leonhard, Elam, Smith If there is an odd-man out, it would be Coleman. But they might want to carry 6 CBs. There is nothing here to lend me to think Lowery is moving to safety.
Really? You think it is more likely that the Jets will release Smith and move Lowery to safety (a position he has never played in his life), than it is that they would just Coleman (a career back-up)?
C'mon man...Lowery made a name for himself as a free safety...he was an extremely successful JUCO safety at Cabrillo College: 13 INTs in 15 games. SJSU converted him to corner because their depth chart was thin at the time. ...and yes, Eric Smith should be the one to go. Drew Coleman has good value on special teams.
I stand corrected. But Coleman sucks, ST or not. With Izzo, Wright, Carroll on the team, all special teams aces, Coleman's value has decreased significantly. And he is a sub-par CB at best. Now you might want Lowery to move to safety, but it is not as likely a scenario. (And who is to say they won't carry 6 CBs - probably from the draft). Moving players to different positions in the NFL isn't as easy as people seem to think. This isn't Madden. There is a big adjustment at that level.
Yes for a year or so in college. The rest of the time he was a CB and a CB in the NFL for one year. Moore was a DT in college, should we try him there too? If a guy plays QB in high school and was successful would he be a good QB in the NFL? Lowery has been playing and learning to be an NFL CB for a year. During which time he has shown flashes of brilliance and obvious talent. So you want to move him unnessarily with the hope that he MIGHT do well at safety and risk jeopardizing his development? Especially if you can cut a hack like Coleman. It just doesn't seem very likely to me.
I say cut Coleman. Smith is better athletically and could easily get time on ST. I don't remember hearing anything good about coleman in a game.
Lowery played safety and running back in high school, then he was an all-conference free safety and return man for two years at Cabrillo College. As a junior at SJSU, Lowery started 4 games at safety, intercepting 7 of his 9 INTs at safety. As a senior, he became the Spartans' #1, but he also rotated in-and-out of both safety spots. He has MORE experience at safety. This is not Mangini's defense anymore - it was his idea to leave Lowery at corner...this is the same guy that thought about converting Chansi Stuckey to defense just because Troy Brown was decent at DB for the Patriots. Ryan may have different plans. Brandon Moore came into this league as a defensive tackle - he converted to guard in NFL Europe...hell of a coaching decision if you ask me.
