<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Overview Troy Polamalu, Ed Reed, Brian Dawkins -- three of the best playmakers in the NFL who all happen to be safeties. Based on his career with the Tigers, Landry is primed to etch his name along with those elite athletes in 2007.Since being named Freshman All-American in 2003, the four-time All-Southeastern Conference selection has not only garnered quite a few postseason honors during his college career, but has also given opposing offensive coordinators nightmares. Landry did not allow a single touchdown reception during his career while producing 15 turnovers.Landry, whose brother, Dawan proved to be a 2006 fifth-round steal for the Baltimore Ravens, was a standout performer at Hahnville High School. One of the most coveted recruits, LaRon was ranked as the fifth-best athlete in the nation by College Football News and Rivals.com.He was a member of Fox Sports Network's Countdown to Signing Day "All-South" second team, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100, the Baton Rouge Advocate Super Dozen, the New Orleans Times-Picayune's Top 25 Blue-Chip list and The Shreveport Times' Top 20 list.Landry was a Super Prep All-American choice and rated the eighth-best defensive back in the country by that recruiting service. He led Hahnville to a quarterfinal appearance and a final 11-2 record, while earning first-team 5A All-State honors after intercepting eight passes as a senior. A solid dual-threat quarterback, he threw for 1,639 yards and 16 touchdowns while rushing for 693 yards and 12 scores.Louisiana State won a heavy recruiting war for Landry's services and put him right into the action in 2003. He started 10 of 14 games, earning Freshman All-American honors from the Football Writers Association, Freshman All-Southeastern Conference first-team and All-SEC (overall) second-team accolades. He led the team with 80 tackles (54 solos), adding three sacks and seven quarterback pressures. He also blocked a kick, deflected four passes and intercepted two others.As a sophomore in 2004, he earned All-SEC accolades while leading the team again with 92 tackles (53 solos). Landry was credited with three sacks, five stops for losses and a forced fumble. He intercepted four passes and broke up six others.A bone fragment in his right ankle bothered Landry in 2005, resulting in postseason surgery. He received All-SEC first-team honors, as he collected 69 tackles (42 solos) while starting 13 contests. He added one sack and four stops behind the line of scrimmage and came up with three interceptions. He also generated eight pass deflections.Landry garnered All-American first-team honors from The NFL Draft Report, Associated Press and the American Football Coaches Association in 2006. The Thorpe Award semifinalist showed no ill effects from his January ankle surgery, leading the team for the third time in his career with 74 tackles (46 solos). He had one sack, four pressures and a forced fumble. He knocked down four passes, intercepted three others and blocked a punt.In 52 games at Louisiana State, Landry started 48 contests. He ranks seventh in school annals with 315 tackles (195 solos), adding eight sacks for minus-64 yards, 16 stops for losses of 87 yards and 12 quarterback pressures. He caused two fumbles, blocked two kicks and had 22 pass deflections. He tied for third on the school all-time record list with 12 interceptions for 151 yards in returns (12.6 avg) and also gained nine yards on a blocked punt return.</div><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Positives: Has a well-proportioned frame with a thick chest, broad shoulders...Instinctive athlete who seems to always be in position to make the play...Has the foot speed, balance and explosive closing burst to get into position and consistently make plays inside the box...Highly competitive and his performance elevates that of the players around him...Has the loose hips and leaping ability to adjust to the ball in flight, timing his jumps to get to the pass at its high point...Hits with good pop on contact and charges hard to fill the rush lanes...Has the physical and mental ability to play any position in the secondary and also has seen time as a linebacker in the nickel package...Very alert to blocking schemes and screens, showing no hesitation closing on the play...Too smart to bite on pump fakes and misdirection...Very good at recognizing play-action and bootlegs...Sees the field well, especially when playing deep in the zone...His quickness is evident in man coverage, as he is effective at staying on the hip of the receiver and has the acceleration to mirror on long routes...Has the feet and hip snap to make quick adjustments on the move and can handle any receiving threats in man coverage...Has the hand strength to press and reroute tight ends and backs working underneath...Has very smooth moves when transitioning from his backpedal and shows crispness coming out of his breaks, staying low in his pads with no wasted steps...Has the recovery burst to cover the deep end of the field and the vision to see and anticipate the routes as they develop...Uses his long arms effectively to break up the pass, reaching around to impede the receiver's extension going for the ball... Has a keen understanding of zone concepts and picking up receivers in that area...Shows urgency closing in the short zone and is very quick to plant and drive, taking good angles to make plays on the ball...Runs with a quick stride to cover ground in a hurry and is quick to recover when beaten...Not the type who will get into trouble by eyeballing the backfield for too long...Gets to top speed in an instant and times his leaps and adjusts his body to compete for the ball in a crowd...Natural hands catcher with the big hands to snatch and pluck away from the frame...Slants and angles well to shut down the cutback lanes and closes quickly when he locates the running play...Hits with a thud in attempts to fill the rush alley and also when attacking ball carriers on the perimeter...Good wrap-up tackler, but also has the upper body strength to drag down his man or put the opponent on the ground with a collision tackle...When he gets low in his pads and wraps, few ball carriers can escape...Breaks down quickly and shows the ability to stick his hat and drive his man back...The thing that separates him from other safeties is his ability to attack the ball carrier's outside leg to impede any forward progress...Has the range to roam the field and make plays along the sidelines, but is also efficient in taking on bigger blockers to stack and control inside the box...Calls the defensive signals and excels at getting his teammates set up and in position to make the play.Negatives: Hits with authority, but could use additional bulk (will sometimes get stonewalled in attempts to split double teams)...Has natural hands for the interception, but will try to attack the ball a lot, resulting in some missed tackles because he prefers to play the ball instead of attack his assignment...Has good recovery skills, but will get a bit reckless and out-run the play...When he gets reckless in his play, he is prone to costly penalties (flagged six times in 2006).Compares To: BRIAN DAWKINS</div>
haha, that's the most positive list of negatives I've ever seen... even Calvin Johnson had more negatives (on a site with 10 times as less positives). He's definitely going to be the fastest safety in the league, running the 40 faster than all but three WR's (like Figurs, Allison, Ginn, or someone like them).<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Landry did not allow a single touchdown reception during his career while producing 15 turnovers.</div>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (The Punisher @ Apr 29 2007, 06:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Landry did not allow a single touchdown reception during his career while producing 15 turnovers.</div> </div>Doesn't mean much considering he was a Free Saftey, which means he almost never has to play coverage and just roams. I find it interesting to see what the Redskins are going to do with Taylor and Landry as they have 2 Free Saftey's and No Strong Saftey so which one is forced to move?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AdropOFvenom @ Apr 29 2007, 07:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (The Punisher @ Apr 29 2007, 06:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Landry did not allow a single touchdown reception during his career while producing 15 turnovers.</div> </div>Doesn't mean much considering he was a Free Saftey, which means he almost never has to play coverage and just roams. I find it interesting to see what the Redskins are going to do with Taylor and Landry as they have 2 Free Saftey's and No Strong Saftey so which one is forced to move?</div>Taylor fits the SS mould more IMO.
It doesn't matter which one plays SS...In my Madden I put Taylor at SS because they have the two sides mixed up. this way, the S (that should be a FS) is on the right (covering the #1 WR)
Laron Landry will be a great fit for Washington. Greg Williams will have fun mixing up blitzs with him and Sean.
