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**** Official FA & Trade Rumors and Speculation Thread ****
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I have to believe you weren't watching it if that's the case. Or if you were, the television's camera angles weren't cluing you into the atrocity taking place. Manning would literally scan the line, find Fleming and then chuck it to whoever he was supposed to be covering. It was comically blatant. He did that for the entire last possession after realizing in the second to last possession that he could. We absolutely, 100% lost that game because we didn't have Shaun Smith. And you can say it's because our replacement was Fleming rather than someone else competent, but let's not act like the NFL is just crammed full of credible backup CBs either. Most teams that lose their #1 CB are likely to have a pretty scuzzy #3 step in. And if you just let Smith walk and replace him internally, it's entirely blind faith. Gaines injury casts his entire future into doubt, especially when we don't really know if his relatively small frame can hold up to 16 games of press corner. Nelson...well Nelson is bad. Beyond that, what are you counting on? I believe I was the first person to mention Jeremy Lane and I do like the guy, but you're working without a net even if you do bring him in, IMO. Getting Berry signed and Smith tagged should've been no-doubt moves for this off-season. So far Dorsey's had one 'executed' decision point and it's been a loss, IMO.
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03-07-2016, 04:43 PM | #110 | |
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03-07-2016, 04:45 PM | #111 | |
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I recall the play (count 'em - singular) where Nelson had Hopkins in coverage and yes, he was where he was supposed to be. But that was it - it was the only play. From there folks just extrapolate that Sutton put in some exotic coverage package for the day where Nelson was covering Hopkins and locking him down. Nope; not the case. You remember a single play in a 16 game season and from that memory you somehow believe this guy is an adequate starting CB. And make no mistake, that's exactly what the NCB in this system is. For as much grief as Mauga gets as an 'inferior starter'; he's on the field less than our NCB would be and I'm absolutely certain he's better at his role than Nelson would be if left out there at NCB all season.
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I don't know that they had any big plans on resigning Sean Smith anyway.
We know they made an offer today, but to what extent, we don't know. My issue with resigning him is as dane said, it could go with him in a year or two (if it's 2 who cares, nfl deals are essentially 2 year deals anyway) and when it goes, it's gonna be bad. |
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03-07-2016, 04:46 PM | #113 | |
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So he's immediately in big cat territory around here now... Last edited by SAUTO; 03-07-2016 at 04:51 PM.. |
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03-07-2016, 04:47 PM | #114 | |
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But I had Streater on the Sandbox Simulation league that cdcox was running (RIP, Sandbox) and so I watched him a fair amount just to see what I'd acquired. The guy plays WAY slower than he times. In fact, I was shocked to see he ran that 4.37. He looks like a 4.6-4.7 player. I suspect his cone drill was shit if he was really running a sub 4.4 (and even that I question). He's not a quick player at all. EDIT: From what I can see he ran a hand-timed 4.46 (which is probably gonna be a 'true' 4.5ish) and yes, his 3-cone time was poor at 7.06. That's more in-line with what I'd expect from him. He just doesn't look that quick when you watch him.
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I am completely aware that this is a ridiculously small sample size, but it was still against one of the best WR's in the league last year in a playoff game when he had pretty much no experience. Me saying he could possibly be the guy at nickel is not nearly as bad as you declaring him "not a good football player" when we've yet to see much of him. I'm not the one talking in absolutes. I would prefer to sign a guy like Lane that can play inside or out. I'm just saying I think Dorsey drafted Nelson to be our nickel, and I'm not going to dismiss him after seeing him get thrown out their against Hopkins and holding his own. |
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Must've been that we were trying to keep him under wraps to unleash him on an unsuspecting league, right? Nelson's not a good football player.
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Sean Smith may not be All Pro, but losing him is going to suck ass
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His size just allows him to swallow guys outside and not have to be as fast as them.
He's a perfect fit in this scheme. Sucks we are likely to lose him. |
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At this point I think the Chiefs have to let Smith go - they can't afford to give the guy a deal that pays a 29 yr old corner with fringe athleticism big money for the next 3 years, nor do they have the immediate liquidity to front-load a deal enough to make it more attractive than what he can get on the market. But I'd have loved to see him back for 1 via the franchise tag.
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