08-04-2009, 10:08 AM
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Re: Hobbs on BB
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Originally Posted by Synovia
Thats because he basically played the last year as a patriot with a torn groin. If he ever manages to stay healthy (big if), he'll be a great player.
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For the sake of this thread, can someone define "great"? Are you using "great" as we would in the context in paying homage to CBs like Ty Law/Raymond Clayborn/Mike Haynes great or are you using "great" to describe a career like Steve Grogan?
Hobbs was a fine KR but he was a stretch as a #2 CB and much more suited to be a nickle/dime DB. In trading him, BB got value commensurate with his production-to -date and upside. Sure he played hurt and that deserves some adulation for that but great would not be the word I'd use to pay homage to Hobbs' time here. Instead, I'd catagorize him as a max-effort guy and a professional and put him in the same class as Sam Gash.
My .02$
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