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Originally Posted by ArchuletaFan31
Fear
Adam Archuleta May Not Possess It, But His Opponents Do
By Nick Wagoner
Staff Writer
On a given play, Archuleta can drop into deep coverage, line up in the slot against a receiver, rush the quarterback from the line of scrimmage or be used as a run-stuffer up the middle. That kind of versatility is rare in this day of specialization in the league, but Archuleta loves it.
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I've been pimping Arch as the future Ronnie Lott for some time now. So how he started the season was a concern. The news that he has had to play through pain relieved some of that concern. But the above statement brings other concerns to the fore.
There is the saying that "one can be a jack of all trades, but a master of none." Clearly Arch is a team player and will do what is asked of him. The question is whether the scheme is working to Arch's disadvantage? Is he a LB or a SS? Should he just be groomed to patrol the secondary and punish the interlopers over the middle? Or should he be bounced around different positions so he can be criticised for his lack of coverage skills when he was meant to plug a hole? I'm not sure what the answer is, but I'm inclined to keep him in one position and let him develop there.
And frankly if he would just "bring it on" like Seattle's #34 did from the safety position, I'm good with that too.