Will Patrick Chung make the final roster?

MrNathanDrake said:

Chung has/had the talent. 96 tackles, 3 INT, 1 TD, 9 Passes Defensed in his 2nd year. Going into his 3rd season he looked like a future superstar with Pro Bowl potential.

Then he had some injuries and was a young player in a very bad secondary. I think his confidence really suffered every time that notoriously bad secondary got torched.

If he can stay healthy and his confidence gets a boost from playing alongside Revis/Browner/McCourty/Dennard/Ryan... Chung might be able to salvage his career.

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MrNathanDrake said:

Consider this: Chung's NFL coach (Bill Belichick) thought enough of Chung to give him a second chance. Something BB rarely does with any player.

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MrNathanDrake said:

he was given too much responsibility as a 23-24 year old in a horrible secondary that sometimes had Kyle Arrington as the #1 CB. The same Kyle Arrington who is probably the #5 CB on our team this season. Chung was counted on too much at that age.

Look at this list of Cast aways Chung was expected to save.

• 24 Kyle Arrington CB
• 31 Sergio Brown FS
• 25 Patrick Chung FS/SS
• 44 James Ihedigbo SS
• 23 Nate Jones CB/FS
• 32 Devin McCourty CB/FS
• 27 Antwaun Molden CB
• 29 Sterling Moore CB/FS
• 41 Malcolm Williams CB

Even Devin McCourty looked pretty bad at times, playing with that group. McCourty was still finding his niche and transitioning between CB/FS. He wasn't as good as he is now.

It's not unrealistic to think Chung can elevate his game now that he's more experienced and surrounded by an all around better secondary.

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