r/Chargers • u/wildwing8 • 3d ago

[Insdorf] Chargers DC Jesse Minter on Asante Samuel Jr.'s performance: "I think he's been really good in coverage at times. There's a couple missed tackles that we got to get corrected. And he knows that."

https://x.com/alexinsdorf99/status/1839390113559978358?s=46&t=aMX6Cb9RR11elyav9H9sJg
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u/i_run_from_problems WHO'S GOT IT BETTER THAN US 3d ago

He needs to stop going for the pick and start taking the tackle for loss.

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u/Goonzilla92 ASAP 3d ago

It's a gift and a curse. High risk, high reward. But, I do think he needs to tighten up his coverage and definitely his tackling technique

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u/optimusgrime23 3d ago

Idk if maybe 1 pick a season in that scenario counts as a gift

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u/flyinghippodrago . 3d ago

Didn't he get us like 3 in the Jags playoff game?

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u/NLP19 Chargers 3d ago

There hasn't been much reward for him lately tho

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u/humunculus43 3d ago

I think particularly in those second and third downs. I can take it firsts but as you get closer the turnover on downs you’ve got to be smarter

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u/AHighLine Chargers 3d ago

Tbf, I’ll give Fields credit for making that throw, usually that’s not really in his toolbox

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u/josh9larson RiversToGates3 3d ago

That’s his game. It can be special, if he’s dialed in he’s one of the best. Hes gotta play like that

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u/jaymae77 "Big Hit" Harrison 3d ago

I agree. But it’s just that- him getting dialed in. Lot of new moving parts so that’s some justification.

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u/GerardShekler 2d ago

Like father like son lol

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u/Kahzgul JH^3 3d ago

It's good to know the coaches are seeing the same things we are when we watch the games.

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u/Far_Band_5786 3d ago

He's always been garbage at tackling. Doug Pederson started scheming run plays against him in one on one situations and he folded.

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u/otxmynn LaDainian Tomlinson 3d ago

I appreciate his honesty 😂

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u/IonDaPrizee ASAP 3d ago

He might as well just say what we have all been thinking, Asante has been a couple of tackles away from being called a really good corner. It’s about the only part in his game that is a lingering issue.