@_malikmustapha plays the game like @DonteWhitner used to. It’s very jarring for people who prefer arm tackles and gentle pushes out of bounds. But that’s how the safety position should be played at an elite level. Playing Safety in its pure form requires imposition of a genuine element of fear. That space back there belongs to you. Receivers and running backs need to feel that. Intimidation is part of what you need to do in order to be the final point of the defense. @RonnieLottHOF was one of the best of all time. Whitner followed his lead a generation later. Mustapha is doing it now. It’s not about hurting people. It’s about hunting the ball, and protecting against intrusion into a space that everyone needs to know belongs to you. Elite safeties implant themselves in another player’s memory. You can’t do that pulling a guy down by the tail of his jersey. #FTTB

This is hilarious. Purdy ain’t a kid anymore. Leadership. ⭐️⭐️⭐️