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"Pretty solid sources" in the Raiders' organization reportedly say Calvin Johnson is atop the club's draft board by "a clear-cut margin."
This comes from ESPN's Len Pasquarelli; ESPN's Chris Mortensen said the same in a recent online chat. Pasquarelli contends the bigger debate is whether JaMarcus Russell or Brady Quinn is the top QB prospect.
SAMUEL
2006:
Attempts: 81 || Completions: 39 || 555 Yards || 2 TDs allowed || 10 INTs || 2 Penalties || 7 yards per attempt
2005:
Attempts: 95 || Completions: 51 || 813 Yards || 6 TDs allowed || 3 INTs || 2 Penalties || 8.5 yards per attempt
2004:
Attempts: 91 || Completions: 43 || 593 Yards || 0 TDs allowed || 1 INTs || 2 Penalties || 6.9 yards per attempt
CLEMENTS
2006:
Attempts: 77 || Completions: 41 || 478 Yards || 1 TDs allowed || 3 INTs || 1 Penalties || 6.1 yards per attempt
2005:
Attempts: 106 || Completions: 65 || 919Yards || 5 TDs allowed || 2 INTs || 1 Penalties || 8.8 yards per attempt
2004:
Attempts: 85 || Completions: 42 || 518 Yards || 3 TDs allowed || 6 INTs || 3 Penalties || 6.4 yards per attempt
hese metrics remind me of an old Bill James line that says the supply of talented players is much greater than the players want you to believe. This is precisely the reason the Patriots won't break the bank for Samuel.
Samuel wants to be paid as a dominant cornerback, but his metrics show he isn't dominant in coverage, so that part of his game could be replaced fairly easily. His 10 interceptions last season might not be so easy to replace, but because Samuel had only four interceptions in his previous two seasons combined, it is just as likely the high interception total was an anomaly in his favor.
Scott Pioli and Bill Belichick have a track record of being able to develop solid cornerbacks, and that is all Samuel's metrics say he is.
-----KC Joyner. Football Scientist
from ESPN Insider: Voices
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