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So Samuel being a ballhawk who doesn't like press coverage is news to Patriots fans, and the Eagles finding out that a Pro Bowl corner isn't big on contact is cause for joy?
If the Patriots traded for Samuel today, he'd step into the lineup as the team's undisputed CB1, so I'm not sure why the article is supposed to be a funny one. :confused2:
It's not news to Patriots fans who said all along that while ballhawks have their moments they aren't worth $9.5M per year and the Eagles would come to that realization eventually...
And while he might still be the #1 CB on this roster if we traded for him today, he'd have to restructure his contract down to the $5.5-6M per range...if Kraft was even willing to pay him that seeing as he backhanded called him out recently for not JUST picking a damn ball and taking a knee with it thereby securing a 4th championship...(which was just one of his three misplays/ambles that didn't work out in that particular game).
You can develop your game to some extent. Asante came here a ballhawk with hands of stone determined to prove something. For four years he worked on those hands and made himself $56M. He's not a shutdown cover corner with the physicality to play press and the speed to recover and stick with the best WR's on the field. He's a zone ballhawk you will sink or swim with, and he requires one heck of a disciplined not to mention reasonable talented supporting cast surrounging him or you'll find yourself experiencing that sinking feeling more than you'd hoped. If guys didn't all have to be paid to he'd be a no brainer. Sadly, everyone wants to get paid.