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So you're saying he's the best corner on this roster?Dennard is a solid Corner... he's not a shut down type of CB though
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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.So you're saying he's the best corner on this roster?Dennard is a solid Corner... he's not a shut down type of CB though
Dennard is a solid Corner... he's not a shut down type of CB though
Who is a shutdown type of CB? McCourty? I'd be happy if we could just get a guy that can play at consistent level without me holding my breath every time a ball is thrown his way.
This is very well and good but some day soon opposing teams will try to isolate Dennard against a tall WR. That could get ugly unless Dennard has superb leaping skills. Even then it will be a tough matchup
Chung : " What the f...? How did you do that? "
This is very well and good but some day soon opposing teams will try to isolate Dennard against a tall WR. That could get ugly unless Dennard has superb leaping skills. Even then it will be a tough matchup
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Chung : " What the f...? How did you do that? "
People need to stop talking about the guy like he's a seventh round pick. He had second round talent written all over him and was projected as high during the process. At worst, he'd have been a third round pick.
He dropped because of an arrest one week before the draft assaulting an off duty police officer who had grabbed him from behind during a confrontation with another man without even announcing himself. What would you have done? Police, being police, took it way too far.
He's a second round calibre player and therefore should be contributing on a regular basis which, after getting hurt and being held back, he should do from here on out.
Stop acting so surprised.
I agree, Fred. It's a welcome change of pace to have a physical corner in there who will not back down. He may be a bit undersized, but his junior year he was considered first round material, better than his Nebraska fellow corner who was taken by the Giants, Prince Abracadabra-something.
I like Dennard. It's like having Ty Law back. I'm tired of these passive CB's we've had.
And Dennard missed most of training camp and this year. He looked very poised out there.
I think because he was a 7th round pick, he flew under the radar with a lot of people, even Patriots fans up until yesterday. Those who have heard of Dennard already knew he it wasn't for a lack of talent that he fell that far in the draft.
Without a doubt. Let's not forget that he was slated to get drafted in the 2nd, possibly even the 1st round, but for an off-field issue. I was fortunate enough to be at a game at the Big House where UMich hosted Nebraska last year, and Dennard stood out in that game to me. He was smart, fast, and had awareness against a very good Wolverines team. I thought we stole him in the 7th, and I think he's going to prove himself to be worthy of a much earlier pick.
Chandler Jones
Donte Hightower
Tavon Wilson
Alfonzo Dennard
The Pats also got promising players in Jake Bequette and Nate Ebner (who could really be a player with experience based on the instincts he has displayed)
Just one miss in Jeremy Ebert; not a bad draft crop at all.
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Dennard made some nice plays yesterday but let's calm down.
It's also a different thing to cover an aging Brandon Stokley than Demaryius Thomas. He did a nice job on those throws to Decker but there's also not much tape on him at this point. If he's going to be a contributor, teams will approach him differently as well.
But he's definitely shown some promise, and he's not your average 7th-rounder from a skills point of view.
I feel pretty good about what Dennard can bring to the table, even after just limited playing time. I've lost a lot of faith in McCourty recently but Dennard is a breath of fresh air.