Is Shawn Springs our new #1 CB

[JackBauer]

Jesus, who the heck voted on this poll?!

Nickel/dime CB, at best.

 

[apple strudel]

Do we even bother with #1 CBs on this team? I thought it was more or less like safety: left and right.

 

[VJCPatriot]

Do we even bother with #1 CBs on this team? I thought it was more or less like safety: left and right.

Law was a #1 CB and so was Asante. The reason you might have thought we didn't bother lately is because Hobbs doesn't have much resemblance to a #1 CB.

 

[WhiZa]

Maybe Springs will flourish in the pats scheme, and turn out to be the #1 CB. I think if the season started today, he would be #2.

 

[Seneschal2]

Springs is a solid signing who offers a veteran presence among second-year players Wheatley and Wilhite. I've predicted that a healthy Wheatley will win the LCB slot, and I don't see that changing. And I still think we'll draft a CB, as the Pats are in position to select the 2nd or 3rd best CB in this draft (if they desire). So that's a lot of youth at CB w/ the rook and the two youngsters...which allows Spring's experience to provide some balance to the position.

 

[E Belichick Unum]

Well I have seen Hobbs move to LCB at times, and he's actually pretty frequently matched up against other team's #1. Then again we do play a lot of zone.

Usually you are looking at his back as he is chasing the #1 WR, or the # 2 WR. Sometimes the #3 WR.

 

[E Belichick Unum]

Pushing Hobbs down to nickeblack? That would be nice.

Hobbles might become the best nickleback in the league. He will never become a good #1 CB.

 

[SHOWTIME15]

The Redskins fans (most of them) seem have a lot of good things to say about him. THey all say he's good when healthy,

Springs Released - Page 8 - The Warpath

i feel a little better about this signing now.

 

[JSn]

My feeling is that Hobbs is gonna rock the shiz this year with the that new guy on KR's. I think returning kicks was making his play at CB subpar. And even though, I don't think he sucks.

 

[PatsSox363804]

The Redskins fans (most of them) seem have a lot of good things to say about him. THey all say he's good when healthy,

Springs Released - Page 8 - The Warpath

i feel a little better about this signing now.

LOL, perfect comment for the skins forum:

"Just wait until this cap goes away, we'll be kicking ass in no time."

 

[Bostonian1962]

I put no, that he'll be a number 2, but not in a negative way. I'm one of the rare ones who likes Hobbs. I'm in DC, and while Springs couldn't always stay on the field, he's a a really good CB. Now, he turns 34 on March 11th, but I'm hoping for the best. He's always been a top notch player.

 

[patsfanofNC12]

Hoping he is a #2 not our #1 CB

 

[unoriginal]

I look at this guy as an upgrade over Chad Scott.

 

[condon84]

Well I have seen Hobbs move to LCB at times, and he's actually pretty frequently matched up against other team's #1. Then again we do play a lot of zone.

We play zone and do not move guys around to match up other teams' WRs. HOWEVER, other teams DO move around and match their #1 WR with Hobbs. That's all we need to know what other OCs think about Hobbs.

 

[KY Pats Fan]

I don't think he'll make it through camp

 

[Feep50]

I didn't vote because I have no earthly idea. My hope would be for him to be a serviceable #2 and at worse a #3 nickel or dime corner.......I can't recall ever seeing him play. Or perhaps better stated, I never noticed him in particular....

 

[Patriot_in_NY]

I think he'll be a seasoned vet to help along the young guys, particularly the day 1 CB we're gonna draft

He's serviceable and when healthy, he'll be in there for nickel/dime stuff, but that's about it. If he in there, he'll be an upgrade of Tatum O'Neil

 

[ExeterSportsGuy]

Hobbs CERTAINLY isn't a #1 so i voted for Springs. Hobbs may be a decent #2 or a very good #3. Springs is better.

 

[SHOWTIME15]

I don't think he'll make it through camp

if deltha o'neal made it through an entire season, i'm sure shawn springs will.

 

[BradyFTW!]

hahaha, what's the over/under on people who say that Springs is #1 since, for some reason, they still insist that Hobbs is at best a league-average #2?