Past the click Bob McGinn has more from Perry and Joe Whitt, an assessment of Woodson's man cover skills so far, his leadership and the reason why he hasn't been used as much for blitzing this year.quote:Packers continue safety checks with Woodson
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by Bob McGinn on Saturday, October 6th, 2012
The coaches expected Woodson to be a major upgrade over Peprah in coverage. What they needed to see was if Woodson, who will turn 36 on Sunday, would be willing to absorb the frontal collisions all safeties inevitably must endure taking on ball carriers as they break through the line.
"To me, that's the biggest difference between tackles out on the perimeter," said Perry. "It's when those backs get going downhill. That's what a safety looks like."
Late in the third quarter, the Saints ran a power play off right tackle. Woodson ran up five yards from the middle and made another crisp, low tackle, and Ingram toppled over him again for a gain of 3.
"This was the first time you actually saw him come out of the middle and fill a hole against a back coming downhill," Perry said. "Those were some of the tackles that safeties have to make."
Once Woodson grew comfortable viewing the game from between the hash marks, his willingness to accept managerial responsibilities increased.
"I think his communication is vastly improved," Perry said. "He wasn't a big talker prior to going there (safety). To me, that's one of the areas I'm most proud of is him stepping up and really being a more vocal leader."continue
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