re: Just watching the game, the Honey Badger was owned

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I disagree. I think he's at least an adequate cover corner. He was in position to make plays. He's just too short to contend for a well thrown ball to a tall receiver. Norwood and Hanks are both probably 5-7 inches taller than Mathieu, and McCarron was putting the ball where only they could go up and get it.






He was right on Norwood on a lot of those passes, but had no chance to make a play do to size differences and ball placement. He never got seriously burnt on any play. He was just at a size disadvantage and AJ was having the game of his life.

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adequate doesnt cut it in the NFL. They are not going to draft an adequate nickle/dime back who can return punts. Your talking about a corner whose biggest accomplishment is causing fumbles. Not really the stat the NFL is concerned with out of their cover men. In the league every reciever is 6 foot +. If you cant cover a teams #3 reciever in college how are you going to cover an NFL #3 reciever. The Honey Weasel bubble has burst. He was right on Norwood and Hank for several passes but there was one major problem. He never knew the ball was in the air. He never turned his head head. He played the reciever instead of the ball. NFL QB's do not struggle with back shoulder passes on mid range out routes which will eat a cover man who cant turn his head up all day long.