NEfan32

Ellis Hobbs and Randall Gay. These guys were getting torched. I know Burress only had 2 catches, but if Gay and Hobbs are our starting CB's next season, we are going to get killed.

I was against signing Asante, but now, if we don't, I am really worried.

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Gicksauce

they got torched all season

asante had a good year, but also had plenty of weak moments

he's no ty law

Jaquelina

Look at seymour after his payday. Im just sayin'

DaBruinz

Hmm.. Hobbs played much of the year with a sports hernia and a groin injury. Gay was coming back from injury himself. Granted he didn't look great for most of the year.

As for Samuel, he was beaten as many times as he had good plays. Hell, he got beaten by David Tyree. The guy hadn't caught a TD pass all year. Yet, Asante was the one out of position on that play. Also, Asante is the one who couldn't come up with the interception that would have ended the game.

MrBigglesWorth

you could say the same thing about ty warren.

I think they need a legit pass rusher.

two would be even better

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DaBruinz

Not sure how you could say the same thing about Warren. He and Wilfork were getting doubled much of the year.

Patriot Missile

Hobbs played a pretty good game despite the one big screw up Plaxico lit him up on.

Ernestine

Exactly!!! Asante is not a pure shut down corner!! He does not dominate like Ty did when the Pats played in big games.

JoeSixPat

Not that I'm really interested in second guessing, but if Samuel is so good, why wasn't HE covering Burress on that final play... and why was Hobbs in 1 on 1 coverage?

Likely the coaches have a reason for that - its not like they were assigned people man on man to one guy all game. At times Hobbs was on Toomer as well.

I don't have the answers but I do understand that the Patriots have defensive system that is bigger than just one individual player.

Also, let's not go crazy over Samuel as a shut down corner. I like him - and would be happy to have him back for less than the highest priced CB in the league - but he's listed at 5' 10" and that might be an exaggeration as well.

Burress is 6' 5" - and 7 inches difference is tough for Samuel or Hobbs to cover on their own.

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pheenix11

CB's who get the money Asante Samuel wants don't let game clinching INT's go through their fingertips.

If he walks I won't be crying over it, he's not worth the money. I'd rather see them spend it somewhere else.

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