Great dive into Sealy here, really well done, especially those comparisons with other wingbacks -- one of these things is so far not like the others.
Like you, I don't always understand what goes into being a good wingback. I think it's hard to play (and one of the reasons I'm not really wild about a back 3 -- the whole system seems incredibly demanding, particularly for players who aren't at an elite level who've probably spent most of their lives in systems built on a back 4). I also, as has been widely discussed, don't think this roster is built for it.
His peers don't appear to defend to the degree Sealy -- whose defense is talked about as pretty suspect -- does. But maybe that's a function of FCD being on its heels a lot? But the disparity in passes and crosses is eye-opening.
Great dive into Sealy here, really well done, especially those comparisons with other wingbacks -- one of these things is so far not like the others.
Like you, I don't always understand what goes into being a good wingback. I think it's hard to play (and one of the reasons I'm not really wild about a back 3 -- the whole system seems incredibly demanding, particularly for players who aren't at an elite level who've probably spent most of their lives in systems built on a back 4). I also, as has been widely discussed, don't think this roster is built for it.
His peers don't appear to defend to the degree Sealy -- whose defense is talked about as pretty suspect -- does. But maybe that's a function of FCD being on its heels a lot? But the disparity in passes and crosses is eye-opening.