ATippett56
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Draft Meriweather and he'll start shooting up the Patriots locker room because of a "lack of restraint" due to some stupid dispute.
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Draft Meriweather and he'll start shooting up the Patriots locker room because of a "lack of restraint" due to some stupid dispute.
Two.
How many great cornerbacks in the NFL are over 6'-0"? Answer ....... hardly any.
First, let me emphasize that I think that BB is, perhaps, one of the best coaches, currently, in the NFL. In fact, he might be the best. He is, without a doubt the greatest head coach, IMO, that the Patriots have ever had.....
And, I am glad he is on our side.
Now, here comes the Big BUT.......
But, things change, things evolve, players change and evolve... and the NFL has seen big changes in recent years, and a major evolvement.
And, the biggest has been in the size of the players., both height wise, and weight wise, while at the same time maintaining their speed, in fact, maybe even faster.... Conditioning, foods, equipment, and dedication are all a part of that evolvement.
While BB is, perhaps, one of the best he is, still, of the old school, and he beliueves, very deeply, in certain facets of the game and about the players, themselves.
And, as time goes on, and the game changes, and evolves, coaches like BB, who are extremely set in their ways, especially if they have been succcessful, are slow to change, and evolve with the league itself.
Some never do it.
I believ ethat BB must recognize that there has been major change in the game, in the players themselves, and that the game has gotten bigger, stronger and faster.... and that the philosophy of the small, quick defensive backs is , little by little, eroding away and morphing, if that is the correct word, into something entirely different.
The game has become an aerial assault game, with bigger and faster receivers. Even tight ends are now becoming part of that deep, fast passing type of football games.
And with that change, offensively, defenses must keep pace, and change with them, and one way is to put taller and stronger defensive backs on the other side of the line, bigger, and, at the same time, equally as fast....
And that is how I see it.
BB, as we all know, is a very stubborn coach. He has been succcessful and, IMO, because of that, believes that he can continue to do the same things he did in the past and still be successful.
In my opinion, that is wrong, especially if he does not evolve with the rest of the league.
He may go down in history as a great football coach, but that greatness can come to a screeching halt if he does not recognize that, perhaps, he must change and adjust some of his "old school" thinking and move into the "new era" of professional football.
This is, in no way, a knock on Bill Belichick. He has been a great coach, and I am tickled pink that he is the coach of the Patriots.
That, however, does not mean that he can be even better, with change and with evolvement.
Thats how I see it. Am I right? I dont know, but it does sound logical to me.
But, so did the drafting of Ryan Leaf, several years ago, by the Chargers.
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I don't need a dissertation on cornerbacks especially since Ellis Hobbs and Asante Samuel were not the problem against the Indianapolis Colts. It's obvious that the Patriots need to upgrade the speed of the inside linebackers especially since the likes of Tedy Bruschi, Mike Vrabel, and even an Eric Alexander cannot cover a Dallas Clark in space. Also, the Patriots need a serious upgrade at free safety, someone with tremendous range and ball-hawking skills.
I have been pushing Michael Griffen from Texas with the 28th selection of the 2007 NFL draft in another thread.
I'm not happy either with Chad Scott and Ray Mickens but not because of size but age. At this point in his career with the New England Patriots, Eugene Wilson could be better served as a backup cornerback on the roster. Geno has not been the same player since he broke his arm in the Super Bowl. It will be interesting whether the New England Patriots will tender an offer to restricted free agent Randall Gay. Neither Wilson or Gay can be considered shrimps by your standards. Furthermore, I hope the Patriots draft a cornerback no later than the third round, since the Patriots the last two seasons end up with slew of injuries in the defensive backfield. I wish to never ever see the likes of Earthwind Moreland on the football field.
I sincerely doubt it with following safeties under contract next season:
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All of the DBs drafted by BB -- name the 6-footers?
Willie Andrews
Ellis Hobbs
James Sanders
Guss Scott
Dexter Reid
Christian Morton
Eugene Wilson
Asante Samuel
Brock Williams
Hakim Akbar
Leonard Myers
Antwan Harris
