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Originally Posted by SmootSmack
I'm not sure it's as simple as that. I mean if Champ Bailey and Troy Polamalu were on the same team, and each missed five games (not together) can you definitively say that the team would be better off in the five games Champ missed?
But more importantly, you're not the defensive coordinator of the Redskins. And neither am I. Greg Blache is. And Mr. Blaches says:
"A lot of people disagree with me on this but I firmly believe that in order to be successful on defense in today's football it starts with your corner position."
Blache Talks Philosophy: Cornerbacks Are Key |
Are you seriousley going to take the word of an experienced NFL coordinator over mine? This is blasphamy. I have a blog.
In all seriousness I would be one of the people that disagree with Blache (obviously). So with that said I would much rather have a guy like Kenny Phillips instead of a guy like DRC, who I'll admit is tempting. However I'd rather have two safetys knocking the crap out of people coming over the middle and providing support on the deep ball then two corners of the same caliber. I guess from my perspective I just see safetys more involved throughout the course of a game.
I'd also argue that guys like Polomalu, Reed, and Bob Sanders have had a bigger impact on the game then Champ Bailey, Chris McAlister, Rasheen Mathis, and Nate Clements. Especially considering that we live in an a time where corners aren't allowed to be nearly as physical as they were, say 10 years ago.
However its obvious that the beliefs of the Defensive Coordinator, who was promised a good amount of power will have a pretty loud voice on draft day when it comes to drafting defensive players and if that voice calls for the team to take a corner on draft day, then so be it.