Triumph said:
Warfield played Safety at Nebraska. Its plausible that he was brought here to play Safety instead of Corner. Regardless, if you think Warfield is a solid Corner than that is just DUMB.
So, he's not played Safety in 7 years and you figure that he's going to come in and be the starting STRONG SAFETY over Hawkins if Harrison is on the bench?
Also, you clearly don't understand the meaning of SOLID. Solid means not spectacular. Able to get the job done. And Warfield is that. Most corners should be that with a solid pass rush.
Triumph said:
First off, how many KC games have you watched over the last 7 years? Secondly, like it or not, every player is graded on his performance. Warfield sucked axx and KC has had the worst pass defense in the NFL. The NE pass defense struggled because of poor Safety play.
I've watched about a dozens games KC games over the last 7 years if you must know. Yes, rvery player is graded on performance, but that isn't the only reason teams cut players. They cut them because of COST as well. You're evaluation of Warfield leaves so much to be desired that I don't even know where to start. Not to mention that you totally discount the pathetic front 7's that Warfield had to contend with on the Chiefs. You do know that DBs are only expected to be able to cover WRs for 5-6 seconds, right? Enough time to let an effecitve pass rush get to the QB and either sack him or force him to scramble and hopefully throw the ball away.
Also, if you think that poor safety play was the only reason behind New England's secondary being bad last year, you definitely did NOT watch the New England season because it was so much more than that.
Triumph said:
Law would start over Hobbs tomorrow. That is a FACT. Theres no reason to even bring Law back if the Pats are content with Hobbs being the starter. NONE. Its DUMB to say the currently have Pats have a solid group of DB's when this same group struggled last season. Particularly vs Denver.
The Pats DBs struggled against Denver in the 1st game, but Hobbs wasn't starting while Gay and Starks were both trying to play injured. In the second game, the Pats defense did extremely well to shut down the Denver offense. It was the turnovers on special teams and on offense that cost the Pats the game. (Not to mention the extremely poor officiating.
Also, you don't seem to understand the concept of improving ones team. The Patriots are very content with Hobbs. And that is obvious from them not drafting someone like Cromartie or Yobouty. Just because they are looking into the potential of adding Law doesn't mean they aren't content. It means that they see the potential of adding a player who improves the team. And that would be the reason to bring Law back.
And, no, its not dumb to say we have a solid group of DBs when you actually review the facts of last season from an objective standpoint that looks at the ENTIRE picture of why the defense was poor. If you take the myopic view as you do and attempt to look at the DBs in a vacuum, then, yes, I can see you coming to the same incorrect conclusions you have drawn.
Triumph said:
Big ****in deal. Gay has yet to play a season without Harrison. You assume just because "He did a good job" that he will step in and save the day.
Yes, it is a big deal. So, Gay hasn't yet to play a full season without Harrison. The only one making assumptions here is you. Not me. I never said that Gay would step in and save the day. I said that Gay did a good job despite having a high ankle sprain that he tried to play through. Again, you are quick to make judgements and totally ignore facts, not bothering to take into consideration the entire picture. I have to wonder if you truly understand how an effective pass rush helps a secondary perform better.
Triumph said:
I dont need your approval. You have an opinion just like everyones else. Nothing more and nothing less.
On the contrary. I have an opinion that is supported with facts and not based on myopic views and assumptions. I take into consideration how the pass rush, or lack of one, affects the play of the secondary. I take into consideration the injuries that the team had and don't just blame patricular players because its the schick thing to do. I take into consideration that our DC last year was ineffective to the point that our HC took over the defensive play calling and that, when he did, our defense got better. And this happened to coincide with the return of Bruschi and Seymour from injury, the move of Vrabel of OLB to ILB and the signing of Hawkins to play Strong Safety. Is there blame to go around on the DBs? Yes. And I haven't said otherwise. For instance, Wilson was over-whelmed and attempted to do too much from his safety position. Part of that was the fact that the safety opposite him was always different. Part of that was his own inexperience at calling adjustments from the safety position.
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