so he goes from the one or 2 best corner to not a roster spot in a year?Did you people watch him last year?
He cant play
Hes done
Hes a waste of a roster spot
so he goes from the one or 2 best corner to not a roster spot in a year?
you dont think for a split second it had anything to do with the Eagles?
i can't bring myself to believe that nnamdi is done. i do think he was a top 3 corner not long ago. i know i might be wrong but he's also one of the great people in the nfl so i hope he makes a decent comeback.
Most agreed that his speed has definitely declined -- though that was never his greatest asset at 6 feet 2, 210 pounds. He has always thrived most by using that size and his long arms in press coverage in man-to-man defense.
And that's one thing that every analyst agreed on -- that Asomugha will have to be used the right way wherever he lands, rather than the heavy amounts of zone coverage he played in Philadelphia.
Last year, for example, he did a great job against physical superstar receiver Calvin Johnson for three quarters before the team switched to more zone coverage and collapsed in the fourth quarter.
"I think he's best as a press corner," said former NFL general manager Charley Casserly, who analyzes the league for the NFL Network. "Personally I wouldn't have used him in a variety of ways like he was used in Philly. I would have used him just as a press corner. Not an off-man cover guy and not a zone guy."
Adam Caplan, who follows the Eagles closely while also analyzing the entire league for SiriusXM Radio, explained that the Eagles' defensive backs had to play more zone coverage and help in run support more than most around the league because of the "Wide-9" formation Philadelphia used up front.And he agreed that it didn't work to Asomugha's strengths or weaknesses.
"As one high-ranking NFC personnel executive explained to me about Asomugha, he's the type of cornerback that must get his hands on the wide receiver early in the route. He called him 'clutchy, grabby,'" Caplan said. "If he doesn't, he'll wind up losing more battles than he'll wind up winning because he simply doesn't have the speed to recover. He has largely depended on his size to handle smaller receivers."
I know I will get the homer shit, but Flynn has shown that he can playwho was the third string QB on the 2007 LSU team? i guess the raiders will go after him next?
I know I will get the homer shit, but Flynn has shown that he can play
small sample size yes, but still
I know I will get the homer shit, but Flynn has shown that he can play
small sample size yes, but still
yep...and the reason the Seahawks gave him the bread....I watched all the way in the cfb obvyou mean in the NFL? that was 1 game
Agree. We were a 5-6 win team with Carson, get rid of him. If Carson wasn't going to take a pay cut on his $13 million salary, McKenzie did the right thing and got rid of him. Not saying we're gonna reach the playoffs with Flynn but there's no way we could keep Palmer.giving up a 2014 pick for Flynn, and getting a pick from Arizona for Palmer is a win (for both Zona and Oakland)
don't see it any other way
Agree. We were a 5-6 win team with Carson, get rid of him. If Carson wasn't going to take a pay cut on his $13 million salary, McKenzie did the right thing and got rid of him. Not saying we're gonna reach the playoffs with Flynn but there's no way we could keep Palmer.
not really. you are defending it because it is your team. He had all the ability in the world....What is an analyst on TV ever gonna say when hosting a show when there is a number 1 pick...plenty of people had questions and whatnotspend the 1st on Russell
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ESPN gushed over it
skill level is "John Elway like"
so if Peyton Manning was eligable to be drafted that year than they are suddenly a well run organization????
because Russell was going first regardless to any team than needed a QB
ripping teams for drafting bad at 1st overall when the pick is praised when it happens is the most lazy type of analysis
Flynn is good. I think he will beat out TP(is he still on the team or did I miss something).exactly, take your chances on Flynn and at worst you have a career backup but LSU fans seems to think he can be legit
if we are just as bad next year, our cap issues are over, we will probably get a few comp picks from FAs leaving, and the QB class next year is much stronger
It is still an NFL defense. I saw Joe Super Webb in one game too against a real shitty GB defense recentlyi agree with you although admittedly one game against a shit detroit defense doesn't tell us much. however, with him going to the raiders, we may never know.
To pay Palmer would be ludicrous.....Raiders did the only thing they could doAgree. We were a 5-6 win team with Carson, get rid of him. If Carson wasn't going to take a pay cut on his $13 million salary, McKenzie did the right thing and got rid of him. Not saying we're gonna reach the playoffs with Flynn but there's no way we could keep Palmer.
not really. you are defending it because it is your team. He had all the ability in the world....What is an analyst on TV ever gonna say when hosting a show when there is a number 1 pick...plenty of people had questions and whatnot
So the Raiders spend the 1 overall on Russell, gave up 2 firsts for Palmer, and now are going with Flynn. That organization is just so terribly run its a joke.
I don't wanna hear about Flynn's one incredible game. First off, that year GB had the sickest offense. Any backup qb in the league could have played 1 game, lit it up, and then got rich on a free agent contract after that. Detroits d was a joke.
I do think there is a place in the NFL for Flynn, hes not bad, but hes as fringe starter. Hes on Kevin Kolb's level. After his incredible game against Detroit, its started to become assumed that he would be a hot commodity. Yet, he worked out for a bunch of teams, and nobody wanted him but the Seahawks. The Marlins went into the workout wanting so bad to be impressed and even they walked away unimpressed and passed on him. Hes fine, probably better than palmer, but not a guy whos gonna be able to make things happen with no weapons. Raiders will be fade material once again
just because a guy doesn't work out doesn't mean the intelligence behind the pick was necessarily bad
Disagree with the first part tho teed. I get the last sentence, very true. But sometimes passing and trading down is equally as good.Indy is not smarter for drafting Manning/Luck than the Texans are for drafting Carr
same with Atlanta and the Mattural compared to the Rams and Bradford
they are lucky said player was available that year
Seahawks drafting Russ in the 3rd round, thats a GOOD pick, Brady in the 6th is a GOOD pick