BenchBledsoe Posted April 27, 2008 Posted April 27, 2008 He has good-great speed, but dropped balls thrown right to him in some drills. Antoine Winfield like hands.
Oneonta Buffalo Fan Posted April 27, 2008 Posted April 27, 2008 He has good-great speed, but dropped balls thrown right to him in some drills. Antoine Winfield like hands. Doesn't truely matter. HE CAN COVER and that's good enough for me!
ax4782 Posted April 27, 2008 Posted April 27, 2008 I think Jauron said it best in the press conference. If he catches the ball, that's a bonus. If he gets his hands on it and defenses the pass, he's done what we ask him to do. I am skeptical about his ability to catch, but his ability to play the position should not be in question.
BenchBledsoe Posted April 27, 2008 Author Posted April 27, 2008 Doesn't truely matter. HE CAN COVER and that's good enough for me! I have a feeling that Cromartie will wind up being the top CB when we look back years from now on this draft. He's a playmaker-ballhawk type.
deep2evans Posted April 27, 2008 Posted April 27, 2008 whatever. picks are nice, but CBs are CBs because they dont have the best hands. i'll take mckelvin's potential to shut down WRs rather than Clements' great hands and mental lapses. if he's in the right position, he will force turnovers, bottomline.
BenchBledsoe Posted April 27, 2008 Author Posted April 27, 2008 I think Jauron said it best in the press conference. If he catches the ball, that's a bonus. If he gets his hands on it and defenses the pass, he's done what we ask him to do. I am skeptical about his ability to catch, but his ability to play the position should not be in question. Hmmm. . . that comment brings back memories of the "punt-catcher" term in terms of a comment that makes you shudder about a known weakness.
deep2evans Posted April 27, 2008 Posted April 27, 2008 I have a feeling that Cromartie will wind up being the top CB when we look back years from now on this draft. He's a playmaker-ballhawk type. yea, cause that's the only thing that matters. I like DRC a lot too, def 1B to McKelvin coming into the draft, but to use to logic that INTs make a CB is foolish.
webtoe Posted April 27, 2008 Posted April 27, 2008 He has good-great speed, but dropped balls thrown right to him in some drills. Antoine Winfield like hands. But if he can cover and tackle like Winfield that will be good enough for me!!
BenchBledsoe Posted April 27, 2008 Author Posted April 27, 2008 yea, cause that's the only thing that matters. I like DRC a lot too, def 1B to McKelvin coming into the draft, but to use to logic that INTs make a CB is foolish. Yes, because we all know that turnovers in the game of football aren't really that important
deep2evans Posted April 27, 2008 Posted April 27, 2008 Yes, because we all know that turnovers in the game of football aren't really that important Fine you're right, they are the only thing that matters. Maybe you should send an email to OBD then, insisting to put WRs out on defense so they can get more picks. It seems like you are one of those doom and gloom negative people by nature, but there's no reason to spew garbage on our new 1st round pick already.
Ramius Posted April 27, 2008 Posted April 27, 2008 Yeah, it sure would suck to get an antoine winfield caliber CB.
Sen. John Blutarsky Posted April 27, 2008 Posted April 27, 2008 Seems odd to me that a guy who catches punts has trouble catching passes. But whatever. I rather have a CB that knocks balls down but rarely catches them than a CB who gets toasted regularly but picks off 4 or 5 balls. You know the deal with CBs anyway, if they could catch they'd be WRs.
/dev/null Posted April 27, 2008 Posted April 27, 2008 Seems odd to me that a guy who catches punts has trouble catching passes. But whatever. I rather have a CB that knocks balls down but rarely catches them than a CB who gets toasted regularly but picks off 4 or 5 balls. You know the deal with CBs anyway, if they could catch they'd be WRs. I'd rather have a CB that doesn't let his receiver get open, which is what I think we got in McKelvin And you know the deal with WRs anyway? If they could tackle they'd be CBs
Sen. John Blutarsky Posted April 27, 2008 Posted April 27, 2008 And you know the deal with WRs anyway? If they could tackle they'd be CBs How does Ashton Youboty explain himself then since he can neither catch nor tackle? And to think, we were all happy with the "value" we got with that pick in round 3. IIRC Kiper was wetting himself over it.
Pete Posted April 27, 2008 Posted April 27, 2008 I'd rather have a CB that doesn't let his receiver get open, which is what I think we got in McKelvin And you know the deal with WRs anyway? If they could tackle they'd be CBs same here. Int's would be nice, but as long as he keeps the opposing WR from catching it and as long as he does not turtle like DRC when a RB is coming at him- I am ok with the pick. Mayock said he would be an allpro besides the bad hands
Sen. John Blutarsky Posted April 27, 2008 Posted April 27, 2008 same here. Int's would be nice, but as long as he keeps the opposing WR from catching it and as long as he does not turtle like DRC when a RB is coming at him- I am ok with the pick. Mayock said he would be an allpro besides the bad hands In the long run it might be good because if he's not putting up gaudy INT numbers he might be more affordable in contract #2.
Flbillsfan#1 Posted April 27, 2008 Posted April 27, 2008 Fine you're right, they are the only thing that matters. Maybe you should send an email to OBD then, insisting to put WRs out on defense so they can get more picks. It seems like you are one of those doom and gloom negative people by nature, but there's no reason to spew garbage on our new 1st round pick already. They have already done that: George Wilson
/dev/null Posted April 27, 2008 Posted April 27, 2008 In the long run it might be good because if he's not putting up gaudy INT numbers he might be more affordable in contract #2. Instead of Interceptions, I'd rather see McKelvin line up against Randy Moss and then pretty much disappear for the rest of the game (because Moss is so well covered that they don't even try throwing his direction)
jarthur31 Posted April 27, 2008 Posted April 27, 2008 Doesn't truely matter. HE CAN COVER and that's good enough for me! Ditto! Plus this guy might duplicate what McGee has done for us on teams. Winfield sure cashed with those bad hands too.
John from Riverside Posted April 27, 2008 Posted April 27, 2008 Yeah, it sure would suck to get an antoine winfield caliber CB. That is what I am saying.......why in the world would we not want another Winfield....I LOVED the way he played.
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