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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.I know PFF is what it is but not watching Newman too much it's the best I can go on and they do seem to think he's been playing well :
"Given how Newman finished his last season with the Cowboys, you would’ve been right to think his career was cooked. But he’s revitalized himself in Cincinnati, posting a +8.3 grade last season and again staying in the positives this year."
https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2013/12/14/injury-report-next-man-up-week-15/
But again, Newman has been somewhat effective of late. Here's an indication of how:
24.0
That is the number of opposing quarterback dropbacks he's been credited with disrupting the past three seasons, according to ESPN Stats & Information. Among Bengals defensive backs, that ranks as the third-highest total in that stretch. It ranks as 47th among league defensive backs in that same time span.
OK, so those 24 disrupted dropbacks don't look all that great when compared to the rest of the league. But considering the rotations the Bengals play at cornerback, and the fact the position has been one of the most consistently solid spots throughout Newman's three-year stay in Cincinnati, that number isn't too low after all.
Adam Jones leads the Bengals cornerbacks with 33 disrupted dropbacks since 2012. SafetyReggie Nelson is next with 28.5.
What is a disrupted dropback? They are defined as any sack, defended pass, batted ball or interception. Since cornerbacks very seldom come off the edge as blitzers in the Bengals' defensive scheme, and since Newman wouldn't be the first cornerback they would send on such a rare blitz, he didn't have a sack or a batted ball in his time in Cincinnati. But he did intercept five passes and break up another 19.
Gotta have a thick skin around here.Patsfans: where posters complain about the Patriots potentially addressing a short term need with a player they aren't keen on.
You can't win.
Point well taken.
So who is more "done" is what we're arguing haha
This would be like the Joey Galloway of corner back signings.
Not comparable. Galloway could never learn the offense. He was also hurt the prior year.
Newman played 77% of the snaps last year, was productive knows how to play man and zone defense.
I dont know him. Is he any good?
Hes old but IMO still pretty good. Hes not elite, but COULD be a good sometimes CB2. Good tackler. Still get his hands on the ball.I dont know him. Is he any good?
Hes old but IMO still pretty good. Hes not elite, but COULD be a good sometimes CB2. Good tackler. Still get his hands on the ball.
Oh the humanity!!!
Wow, Newman? Man, I do not like that move at all, not even for the minimum
I haven't watched many bengals games, but seems he performed well with them? wouldn't be bad as a stopgap.
I expect us to draft a CB high as well even if we sign Newman. for all the handwringing, our drafting/bringing in CB's has not been too bad lately. Dennard, butler, ryan have all been decent at CB
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