Safety Kurt Coleman gives New Orleans Saints a new chess piece
By John Deshaizer
Senior Writer - neworleanssaints.com
Don’t box in Kurt Coleman.
Don’t call him a “free” or “strong” safety, or presuppose he enjoys being in the box on defense rather than playing center field, or leap to the conclusion that he’s more of a thumper than a ballhawk.
Just let the New Orleans Saints’ free agent signee play.
“Playing football is where I’m comfortable,” Coleman said. “I’ve played under, I think, nine or 10 different defensive coordinators (in eight previous NFL seasons). So being able to have that wealth of knowledge – you have to be versatile whenever you go to different schemes.
“I’ve played both positions and I’ve done very well at both positions. And I think within this defense, it allows two safeties, three safeties, sometimes four safeties on the field at a time. So it creates havoc for the opposing team, and I think that’s the great thing about this defense is, it’s not just a, ‘This is the set defense.
“We bring from a lot of different formations, a lot of different personnel groupings, and we change things up often. And it allows me to kind of play. The best thing about what I’m able to do is be a play-maker. ...
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By John Deshaizer
Senior Writer - neworleanssaints.com
Don’t box in Kurt Coleman.
Don’t call him a “free” or “strong” safety, or presuppose he enjoys being in the box on defense rather than playing center field, or leap to the conclusion that he’s more of a thumper than a ballhawk.
Just let the New Orleans Saints’ free agent signee play.
“Playing football is where I’m comfortable,” Coleman said. “I’ve played under, I think, nine or 10 different defensive coordinators (in eight previous NFL seasons). So being able to have that wealth of knowledge – you have to be versatile whenever you go to different schemes.
“I’ve played both positions and I’ve done very well at both positions. And I think within this defense, it allows two safeties, three safeties, sometimes four safeties on the field at a time. So it creates havoc for the opposing team, and I think that’s the great thing about this defense is, it’s not just a, ‘This is the set defense.
“We bring from a lot of different formations, a lot of different personnel groupings, and we change things up often. And it allows me to kind of play. The best thing about what I’m able to do is be a play-maker. ...
Full Story - New Orleans Saints Official Site