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Yes, it's horn tootin' time. Chung was not only my favorite Safety -- but my favorite player in this draft! So I'm somewhat happy :singing: :rocker: :woohoo::eat1::yeeha:
Some of my posts on Chung:
http://www.patsfans.com/new-england...217343-whos-your-draft-binky.html#post1287546
http://www.patsfans.com/new-england.../214453-rob-rangs-early-mock.html#post1276523
http://www.patsfans.com/new-england-patriots/messageboard/13/213782-fs-vs-ss.html#post1273496
http://www.patsfans.com/new-england...ayers-per-draftcountdown-fyi.html#post1300750
Some of my posts on Chung:
http://www.patsfans.com/new-england...217343-whos-your-draft-binky.html#post1287546
I've never had a binky.
I do have favorite players however, and all of them must be 'football players' first, while also possessing strong intangibles. Patrick Chung is currently in the lead.
http://www.patsfans.com/new-england.../214453-rob-rangs-early-mock.html#post1276523
Yes sir.
Among the draft's best intangibles at any position. He'll be a standout on ST as a rookie. Ease him into the packages while he develops. The kind of player you would want on the field -- not on the bench.
IMO, Chung is a balanced player, not a liability vs the run or pass. But it's still his high production vs major competition, solid character, and strong work ethic, that would get him drafted by the Pats -- not necessarily his athleticism. He's not a top 20 player who's going to start next to Meriweather from day one. But he's the kind of player that BB wouldn't hesitate to spend a second-rounder on, thinking he'd be rewarded immediately w/ Chung's special teams play. BB seems to find roles for such players. I hope he times well.
http://www.patsfans.com/new-england-patriots/messageboard/13/213782-fs-vs-ss.html#post1273496
If we consider BB's history in drafting Safeties, and look at this draft's crop, we'll see that a Rodney Harrison-sized Safety is hard to find. Focus on the type of player first, with less fixation on size, and we might just find the players who fit best.
BB's Safety picks:
2004 Round 3 - SS Guss Scott, 5103 204
2004 Round 4 - FS Dexter Reid, 5107 203
2005 Round 4 - SS James Sanders, 5106 214
2007 Round 1 - FS Brandon Meriweather, 5105 195
2009 Safety prospects most often mentioned:
FS/SS/CB/KR Louis Delmas, 5112 197
SS/KR Patrick Chung, 5111 207
FS/SS/OLB William Moore, 6001 223
CB/FS/SS Sean Smith, 6026 210
Currently, I'm leaning toward Chung, primarily due to his off-the-charts intangibles. Projected for round 2-3.
http://www.patsfans.com/new-england...ayers-per-draftcountdown-fyi.html#post1300750
Chung isn't a ballhawk but his real value and strengths lie elsewhere. He'd earn his keep with his strong ST skills, as he works his way into the sub-packages. He's an extremely aggressive player w/ exc. tackling ability -- something the secondary could use. Picks and passes defended are about opportunities to make a play on the ball. Who knows how often passes were within his reach this past season -- I haven't a clue. I do know he was used at different positions as the rover back -- (CB, Strong Safety, Free Safety, and LB) which may have affected his stats. That's a lot different than a CB compiling stats in one-on-one matchups vs WRs for a whole season. With Chung -- it's about the player and his intangibles -- not his numbers.