Nnamdi Asomugha
posted at 2/15/2013 6:22 AM EST
This guy is actually someone who fits the bill of what the Patriots seek in talent and value.
He knows he will need to take a pay cut. Might not save him in Philly as the money will go to DRC and Asomugha may be odd man out.
31/32
Tall
Man to Man
One of many casualties in Reids disfunctional system/team
Young enough to still have skills
Old enough to know the window is closing
Keep an eye on this one.....
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Re: Nnamdi Asomugha
posted at 2/15/2013 12:00 PM EST
Isn't Grimes coming off an achilles? That is a nasty injury to come back from.
Re: Nnamdi Asomugha
posted at 2/15/2013 3:10 PM EST
In response to ClarkGriswold's comment:
The only problem with this is BB likes to play plenty of zone as part of he likes to set up QBs, as did Reid.
Some guys don't want to play it, don't get it or don't care because they're so used to getting by in man their whole career. Not sure how I feel about it.
I suppose he or any veteran CB that's cut will be similar to that of a FA like a Talib, etc.
Wondering how much Brent Grimes would cost and wondering he'd be a better fit.
"Getting by in man" Bwa ha hah ah ahaha ahhahahahahahahaha! ha! ha!
You are such a tool. This is clearly a comment made to try to cover up for McCourty's inability to play man by somehow proclaiming that zone requires some kind of unique skill set. Nobody, I mean nobody believes that a good man corner would be unable to play zone.
Great man corners in the NFL are uncommon. That;s why so few teams do it well. NY Jets anyone?
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Re: Nnamdi Asomugha
posted at 2/15/2013 5:05 PM EST
In response to ClarkGriswold's comment:
In response to LessPhatRex's comment:
In response to ClarkGriswold's comment:
The only problem with this is BB likes to play plenty of zone as part of he likes to set up QBs, as did Reid.
Some guys don't want to play it, don't get it or don't care because they're so used to getting by in man their whole career. Not sure how I feel about it.
I suppose he or any veteran CB that's cut will be similar to that of a FA like a Talib, etc.
Wondering how much Brent Grimes would cost and wondering he'd be a better fit.
"Getting by in man" Bwa ha hah ah ahaha ahhahahahahahahaha! ha! ha!
You are such a tool. This is clearly a comment made to try to cover up for McCourty's inability to play man by somehow proclaiming that zone requires some kind of unique skill set. Nobody, I mean nobody believes that a good man corner would be unable to play zone.
Great man corners in the NFL are uncommon. That;s why so few teams do it well. NY Jets anyone?
Again, it depends. You're partially correct and so am I. BB doesn't run zones because he didn't have good man cover guys. He runs zones to confuse the QB. Sure, there has been times when they've had injuries or weak Dbs where they had to play in a conservative zone, but that's not the discussion, Mr Dummy.
Do you really think Andy Reid wanted zones in Philly with Samuel, Aso and DRC because they can't cover in man? Of course not, you idiot. It's called scheming. Aso isn't good at it because Oakland never really ran zones. Gee, I wonder why a one dimensional D in Oakland wasn;t successful as a group?
Any team that plays exclusive man is predictable and we don't see them winning SBs, do we?
No, we don't. Even Balt mixes in and out. Pitt. Those teams favor man, but they at least play SOME zone. You act like zone for bad defenses. LOL
Your team tries zone just once and they look like MORONS. Welker toasted Revis and Smith in 2011 on that play out of halftime. Brady shredded it. He always shreds it. You know why? Because your D doesn't play zone. When they do, they stink, so they rely on their best chances in man. Enjoy your one dimensional D.
You're right in that, quality CBs who can play man are somewhat rare, especially now in this league, but you've never understood that a good zone scheme is very effective over the course of a game.
Your D isn't cerebral or team-centric enough to do it. LOL
Cromartie is as dumb as a bag of rocks and only cares about INTs. Revis isn't good in zone because the Jets don't use it. Wake us when the Jets D is feared.
You are a complete idiot. Each post proves that more than the last.
Re: Nnamdi Asomugha
posted at 2/15/2013 5:10 PM EST
if revis could play CB and QB, maybe the jets would win some games.
Re: Nnamdi Asomugha
posted at 2/15/2013 5:14 PM EST
In response to redsoxfan94's comment:
if revis could play CB and QB, maybe the jets would win some games.
Re: Nnamdi Asomugha
posted at 2/15/2013 8:37 PM EST
Nnamdi or DRC would be interesting fits! However noone is going to give Nnamdi another big contract after his less than stellar play in Philly.
Re: Nnamdi Asomugha
posted at 2/15/2013 9:23 PM EST
Better off bringing back Talib for 1 year, in sort of a prove it to us contract. I don't think the market will be hot for Talib at all. Pats bring him back for 1 yr deal...
Re: Nnamdi Asomugha
posted at 2/15/2013 9:30 PM EST
Imagine Talib,DRC and Goldson...
Re: Nnamdi Asomugha
posted at 2/15/2013 11:18 PM EST
In response to PATSchampsSB's comment:
Imagine Talib,DRC and Goldson...
Re: Nnamdi Asomugha
posted at 2/15/2013 11:32 PM EST
Asomugha got beat and beat often. The water in Philly must be awful.
Re: Nnamdi Asomugha
posted at 2/15/2013 11:42 PM EST
In response to garytx's comment:
Asomugha got beat and beat often. The water in Philly must be awful.
Re: Nnamdi Asomugha
posted at 2/16/2013 6:28 AM EST
In response to sportsbozo1's comment:
Nnamdi or DRC would be interesting fits! However noone is going to give Nnamdi another big contract after his less than stellar play in Philly.
Re: Nnamdi Asomugha
posted at 2/16/2013 6:34 AM EST
In response to 49Patriots' comment:
In response to garytx's comment:
Asomugha got beat and beat often. The water in Philly must be awful.
He can't man up anyone, anymore, just like Bailey. He's a number 2 now, not a number 1.
Philly....has been the destroying grounds for at least a dozen talented players.
When the O coordinator and D coordinator argue with each other, brutally by the way, and the HC does nothing.....well that Team is not being led by anyone.
Re: Nnamdi Asomugha
posted at 2/16/2013 7:35 AM EST
In response to NoMorePensionLooting's comment:
This guy is actually someone who fits the bill of what the Patriots seek in talent and value.
He knows he will need to take a pay cut. Might not save him in Philly as the money will go to DRC and Asomugha may be odd man out.
31/32
Tall
Man to Man
One of many casualties in Reids disfunctional system/team
Young enough to still have skills
Old enough to know the window is closing
Keep an eye on this one.....
Asuming that Denard (CB) and McCourty (FS) are locks. The priority in both free agency and the draft in my opinion is to find a strong safty and a corner to compliment both...Resigning Talib would serve to help the continuity of the unit.
As for Nnamdi Asomugha. The question that I would pose is why would the Patriots even consider signing him based on what transpired in Philly? Where he struggled with zone coverages and was exposed as the worst run support tackling corner since Prime Time. My take is the guys too soft for Belicheck. I could be wrong though...
Where's I Ras Dowling? the kid showed promise in his rookie year is he still on the roster?
Re: Nnamdi Asomugha
posted at 2/16/2013 7:46 AM EST
The wheels on the Bus go round and round...........
so early in the morning....................
Re: Nnamdi Asomugha
posted at 2/16/2013 7:48 AM EST
Ras is still around but hanging on by a thread. If he doesn't do anything in training camp, I expect him to be butlered And wheatlyied . ...sounds like a new breakfast concoction
i think we have to assume we don't get much out of Ras. I would pass on nhmadi...look to first lock up Talib, if that fails then DRc, and we should also grab a corner in the draft. How fast I think depends on FA to a degree.
