Collins was missing from practice today, so that bears monitoring. There’s just no easy solution to Graham, I think it will be by committee, with the only real objective being to avoid having Arrington or Dennard on him, they’re at a severe size disadvantage.
If he’s in tight to the formation I like having Hightower or Ninkovich designated as the jam guys. That’s the biggest thing, not letting him off the line. If he’s split out with I think you have to put Talib on him given your other options.
Is Jamie Collins ready to be the cover guy on him? I have my doubts, he’s been worked in slowly so far, and this would be a huge test for him.
I think this is a game where the lack of a great dime linebacker, like we had hopes of Adrian Wilson being, hurts. Gregory doesn’t quite have the size and Tavon Wilson hasn’t played a snap of defense yet this season.
So I think the main guys dealing with him are Hightower/Ninkovich at the line, Mayo in coverage and maybe some Collins, with a little Talib and Gregory sprinkled in.
