patsfan55

its a stat that always goes a lil unnnoticed
a stat that might be more indicitave of the corner than ints
its the pass deflection
and Asante led the nfl with 24 this yr!
i didnt even know he led until ten mins ago

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/stats/by...&timeframe=All

he had a great yr
and while i believe he still isnt quite at champ bailey's level
or ty law in his prime's level
he isnt all that far off

and the news we got yesterday was great
worst case scenario we get something for him
next to worst case scenario we have a very good corner for one more yr

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ayjackson

best Pats' pass defense of the year was this one:

unoriginal

Another worthy candidate is the one Ellis Hobbs made on Vincent Jackson's would-be touchdown post in San Diego.

MrBigglesWorth

Hobbs got shafted twice in that game. He was this years version of Asante, when Asante got shafted in the Denver playoff game.

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I think the 24 represents passes defensed, which is a combination of interceptions and tipped passes.

Samuel has a history of this going back to college, where he's still the career leader there. And with the Pats, he led the team in passes defensed before this season also. Difference being, this season he caught more balls leading to his 10 interceptions, but in the past -- he only tipped (or dropped) them. Both Samuel and BB have referred to his improvement (sticky hands) as a major factor in his development.

BTW, when we talk about 'ball skills' pertaining to DB prospects, the "passes defensed" category is an important one to consider. BB has mentioned this quality on several occasions. Primarily means the DB is always around the ball and in position to make a play.

Thanks for posting this interesting tidbit.

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patsfan55

hm, good pt
is this pass defensed or pass deflections (pass break ups)
if its defensed and its a total, then he had 14 tips

as for your point about him always being good at this though
even if its the total defensed number, his total went way up from 16 to 24
so even if he used to break up the ones hes now catching (which i agree on) hes def getting to more balls

yeah i remember bb saying how it was a huge stat a few yrs ago when ty law and tyrone poole were two of the top few in the league in the stat

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“My favorite ring? I've always said, you know, I always said the next one. The next one is the best,” Brady says.

PatsFanInVa

I don't think passes defensed includes int.s, does it? Source?

PFnV

HEY BRO! WHAT UP?

It does not include interceptions. I'm not quite sure though.

PatsFanInVa

Which, by the way, would make the 24 that much more impressive.

But Asante, dude, you're still just one guy.

patsfan55

im still digging
cant find a definitive answer

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