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Patrick Chung can't seem to make play - BostonHerald.com
Personally, I wouldn't mind seeing the team going in a different direction after this season. Chung is good against the run but this league, thanks for Polian, has developed into a more pass-happy league. Chung simply is not good in coverage and is a consistent liability back there even when healthy. They should let him walk next year and let some other team overpay.
“The main thing is, it’s hard for a lot of players to play in that contract year because they’re trying so hard to be perfect. That contract really puts a lot of pressure on them,” Harrison said Monday. “But to be honest, it’s three going on four years now. He should have developed into one of the top-tier safeties in the league. If you think about the top safeties right now, you don’t think of Patrick Chung. Unfortunately, he has that type of ability, too.”
Harrison, an NBC analyst, believed the Pats chose wisely when they selected Chung out of Oregon. The hope was Chung would eventually lead the secondary in a similar manner as Harrison did when he was the quarterback of the Pats defensive backs.
Only Chung, who stands at 5-foot-11, 212 pounds, keeps running into the injury wall and can’t stay on the field. He played in just eight games last year. We’ll see what happens with his latest injury.
“I’ll tell you this. What happens is this: They’ll give you three or four years. If you’re lucky, they’ll give you four years. That’s if you’re lucky,” said Harrison. “After 2-3 years, if you’re not getting better, and it’s getting to a point where they feel like you can’t really be the great player they want you to be, they’ll go in a different direction.
Personally, I wouldn't mind seeing the team going in a different direction after this season. Chung is good against the run but this league, thanks for Polian, has developed into a more pass-happy league. Chung simply is not good in coverage and is a consistent liability back there even when healthy. They should let him walk next year and let some other team overpay.
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