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Posted on 3/22/11 at 12:19 pm to LSUFreek
Posted on 3/22/11 at 12:19 pm to LSUFreek
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I absolutely love PP7. I obviously would be happy to see him #1. He is the closest thing to Deion Sanders (combo lockdown corner/dynamic return abilty) I have ever seen.
Unfortunately, while CB's can imapct the game, they can be avoided by just running the ball or throwing to other areas. Same thing with kick returning: simply just don't kick it to him. On defense, pass rushing DE's & DT's can't be avoided. CB's can be effectively gameplanned against for the most part. Teams mainly build around QB's and pass-rushers, not cornerbacks. That's why none has ever been drafted #1 overall.
Even Deion Sanders was drafted behind Troy Aikman, Tony Mandarich, Barry Sanders, & Derrick Thomas. But it'd be nice if someone finally takes a flier on a potential Darrell Revis/Devin Hester combo CB/plamaker.
Great corners shutdown a team's number one receiver and can force coverage sacks. That's a pretty big impact on the game.
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Posted on 3/22/11 at 3:32 pm to GamecockAlum
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Great corners shutdown a team's number one receiver and can force coverage sacks. That's a pretty big impact on the game.
Oh, no doubt about it. However, a franchise CB's impact is still not equal to the potential impact a franchise QB or a franchise front-seven pass rusher can make, even though a CB's impact can be significant.
That was my point why as to why CB has never has been taken #1 in the history of the NFL Draft (btw, that's 75 years running), even though I desperately want PP7 taken #1. I'm just not allowing myself to get caught up in my dream wish of which could prove disappointing if you look at historical trends.
Again, there's a reason why Deion Sanders was drafted #5 overall even though he had a pretty big impact on the game as he routinely shut down a team's best offensive playmaker one-on-one thus freeing up a safety or LB to blitz. (FYI, Shawn Springs was the earliest CB ever taken and that was at a mere #3.)
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