Rookie CB looking good, so far

[ctpatsfan77]

6th round draft choices around here seem to be like the 5/12 game in the NCAA tournament... there's so many upsets it shouldn't even be a surprise anymore.

And with four sixth-rounders this year, you just know there's going to be at least one "upset."

 

[JoeSixPat]

so much for size 5'11" 188 lbs.

What's the problem? That's a pretty good size for a CB.

6' 2" guys with the skills to cover wide receivers usually ARE wide receivers from what I've seen.

Check the average heights of CBs and you'll see that 5' 11" might actually be above average. Nearly every CB winds up giving up height compared to those he covers.

 

[DaBruinz]

so much for size 5'11" 188 lbs.

You do realize that many of the best CBs in the league are in the 5'10-6'0 range, yes? Ty Law. Champ Bailey. Deangelo Hall. Dunta Robinson. Antoine Winfield. And all of them run in the 190-200 lbs range.

Not sure what you are complaining about.

 

[Krazy Koz]

whoa whoa settle down guys don't get all tps report memo style on me (office space if you didn't pick up on that). I was commenting on the size partly sarcastically because everyone on these boards complains about size in our DB's. I remember seeing a lot of discussions regarding Hobbs in this area last offseason. I fall on the side that you can be a small guy and play big. Like I said earlier, I'm happy to hear the praise about this guy from Reiss and whoever else, but I'm cautious as he was apart of the spotty ND secondary last year and other things I've heard from huge ND fans.

 

[zippo59]

whoa whoa settle down guys don't get all tps report memo style on me (office space if you didn't pick up on that). I was commenting on the size partly sarcastically because everyone on these boards complains about size in our DB's. I remember seeing a lot of discussions regarding Hobbs in this area last offseason. I fall on the side that you can be a small guy and play big. Like I said earlier, I'm happy to hear the praise about this guy from Reiss and whoever else, but I'm cautious as he was apart of the spotty ND secondary last year and other things I've heard from huge ND fans.

So what's this I hear about you having problems with your TPS reports? Didn't you get that memo?

 

[ClevTrev]

(partial quote)
“He’s got that explosive burst in him that you just can’t teach,” DeFranco said. “I’ve worked with [Seattle Seahawks wide receiver] Deion Branch when I was at another facility, and even though Deion is a wide receiver, both he and Mike show similar kinds of speed bursts and the ability to come out of a cut. He’s just got some God-given skills that neither I nor anyone else can take credit for.

“And it didn’t take him long to pick up anything, either. Mike has a sponge-like ability just to take in what he’s taught. He’s a quiet kid, but he basically absorbed everything I said in a short amount of time. I don’t know if that’s a Notre Dame thing or what.”

The good news is that the Pats know what to do to prepare raw rookie CBs. At this point, it really doesn't matter what he did in college. This guy sounds like he's got the skills, the intelligence, and the drive. Those are the three necessary ingredients at club New England.

 

[RayClay]

What's the problem? That's a pretty good size for a CB.

6' 2" guys with the skills to cover wide receivers usually ARE wide receivers from what I've seen.

Check the average heights of CBs and you'll see that 5' 11" might actually be above average. Nearly every CB winds up giving up height compared to those he covers.

I was thinking the same thing. Pack on 10 lbs. of muscle and he's a good size CB.

Ty Law is listed 5'11" 200, but he bulked up more than that, I'm sure.

 

[Pats726]

As well as another DB...Baker

I also remember complaining about smurfs on D..(And now with James and Scott..taller physical players..we have both) .I like Richardson and hope he can fit in..really like what I read about being a sponge and absorbing it all..
Another DB who I heard good things about was Baker. (Mostly a ST guy last year brought in midseason or so and injured a bit as well.) The PFW guys at minicamp mentioned on the radio some hard hits he was giving out; like to hear that and with his first camp, he might be a surprise.
What is really good is that there is competition; totally needed to make teh squad solid.

 

[upstater1]

so much for size 5'11" 188 lbs.

That's great size for a CB. This qualifies as big.

 

[Krazy Koz]

So what's this I hear about you having problems with your TPS reports? Didn't you get that memo?

Listen Lundberg I'm going to have to ask you to move along... I have a meeting with the Bob's in a couple of minutes.

 

[Patriotic]

You don't have to be Yao Ming to break up a pass or pick the ball off. Is there really that much of a difference between 6-2 and 5-11?

Besides, can you imagine Yao's gangly ***** trying to tackle you? My wheelchair-bound 86 year old grandmother could shake him.

Yao may not be CB material, but he'd be fun to watch blocking FGs and extra points.

Instead of cheering "Yeah" on a Ming blocked kick, Foxboro fans can shout "Yao!".

 

[PatsMyBoyz!]

Intelligent and athletic-a 6.27 in the 3 cone drill,lettered 3 times in track. "A veteran leader of the Irish secondary, Richardson was put in charge of making the defensive adjustments in the backfield. Blessed with keen vision and a good feel for the ball, he was rarely caught out of position. The coaches were so confident in his coverage ability, that he was usually assigned to the opposition's top receiver rather than handle one field assignment."
Good on ST's- he should flourish here -great pick by the Pats!