Can Nnamdi Asomugha Be As Good As Darrelle Revis?
BREAKING NEWS, Eagles, News, Secondary Monday, July 2nd, 2012
Jets fan or not, everyone agrees that Darrelle Revis is the best cornerback in the NFL. Although there is no one to dethrone Revis as the best shutdown CB, there are a couple who have the potential to become elite cornerbacks.
Earlier this week Pro Football Focus’ Sam Monson listed the pack of cornerback’s who have a shot at joining Revis at the elite level. Monson included Eagles’ cornerback Nnadmi Asomugha on the list, but not without voicing his opinion on Asomugha’s performance last season.
“Nnamdi Asomugha is a player that I’m mentioning more to head off the barrage of abuse I will receive if I don’t, rather than because I actually think he has a shot to reach Revis level,” Monson said. “Asomugha was exposed last season in Philadelphia for the things he was never asked to do as a Raider. He was an excellent player for Oakland playing on the backside in off-man coverage where he rarely saw the football. When he was asked to move around for the Eagles, cover the slot and play in zone coverage, he struggled far more.”
It was obvious that Asomugha struggled last year. Playing in a new system and being asked to do more than he was accustomed to on the field really took a toll on his performance. Hopefully with him and Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie headed to back to their natural positions, Asomugha and the secondary will be a lot better this year.
Monson also criticized the Pro Bowler for his poor execution when it comes to wrapping up players. “He misses too many tackles in the run game and looked some way shy of that elite shutdown guy for me to buy his prospects of joining Revis at the very top. He would need a massive leap forward in production.”
According to Pro Football Focus, Asomugha missed 12 tackles last season, which was one of the worst in the league last season at his position.
I’m not sure if Asomugha will ever reach Revis Island, but I’m certain we won’t see the same performance we saw last year. With an entire season and an offseason to fully adapt to the Eagles’ system, the All-Pro CB should be primed for a superb season this year.
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Posted by Michea Bryant
on Jul 2 2012. Filed under BREAKING NEWS, Eagles, News, Secondary.
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I didn’t say Vick didn’t suck. He certainly did. I said he didn;t have a “down” year. I said it depends who you compare him to. Compared to other Qbs he stunk. Compared to himself he had a very good year.
I don’t know where you get your stats, but you have to re-evaluate what you look at. Total ints/TDs are not as important as percentages. He may have had his “most” total ints, but his percent ints was exactly on his average.
It was his 2nd best comp %. – above career average
Highest yrds in his career – above career average
Highest yrds/game in his career – above career average (by a lot)
QB rating 2nd highest of his career – above career average
Yrds/att 2nd highest of his career – above career average
TD % – right on career average
Int % – right on career average
Sack % – 2nd lowest of his career – above career average
By every QB measue, Vick had an excellent year – for him. He did not “suck” last year, when compared to himself. He did not have a “down” year…he had an above average year – for him. This is the best we can expect of him. This is Vick at his best….unfortunately, his best is not good enough.
As for fumbles….where does 7 come from? He had 11 last year, right on his career average.
2001 – 6
2002 – 9
2003 – 4 (in 5 games)
2004 – 16
2005 – 11
2006 – 9
2010 – 10
2011 – 11
Seems pretty consistent to me. 11, 9, 10 , 11….the last 4 seasons, but guys like you suddenly think this will stop. How does that Aerosmith song go again?
As for his rushing stats. (not that I give a shit about those, he isn’t a rb)
Thank god his numbers are down. Scrambling around like an idiot is not a recipe for success in the NFL.
Vinnie, Vinnie, Vinnie…smh…wow…you are one of the most close minded people on these boards…I get it, you hate Vick, he doesn’t play the QB position in the manner in which you would prefer…You like the slow QB’s who sit in the pocket, who have to throw the ball away, when all options are exhausted. The QB’s who are 6 foot 3 or better. The QB’s that completed 4 years of college. The QB’s who have never been convicted of a crime in their life. I get it. I think we all get it. We all get that your prejudices make you truly ignorant. How can you say as an Eagles fan, that you don’t care about Vick’s yards on the ground, because he isn’t a RB…But how important are some of those yards that Vick gets on the ground? Are they yards that possibly extend the drive, by getting a 1st down on a 3rd and 9? How about 30 plus yards at a time? or should he throw the ball away, or pass the ball for a 5 yard completion? The fact that you look over what makes Vick the dynamic player he is, is simply your denial to the fact that no QB is as versatile as MV7.
Vick is what he is…Not what you think he should be!
2012 can’t get here soon enough! Time to shut this clown the F up!
Because those yrds never come through when it matters.
ANd the best part of this whole continued debate is how I get called ignorant. “Unfinformed” “Unaware” “Lacking knowledge ir facts”
When in fact I am precisely the opposite of ignorant. We’ve been collecting information for a decade on MV7!!
It is precisely the clowns like yourself, constantly spouting your one word labels, while ignoring the vast amount of infomation staring you in the face, and instead clutching to the misguided hope that one day the great MV& will somehow morph into a competent playoff winning QB who, by definition, are the ignorant ones.
BTW…did you drop the “time to shut this clown the F up”on me line last year too…and the year before that…..and the year before…..
We’ll be SB contenders again when we have another competent QB at the helm – like when McNabb was the best QB in the division 1999 – 2005 – and unfortunately, not before.
McNabb was not a super bowl.contending quarterback the eagles have better chance with Vick at helm than they did with McNabb
Shudder
Jake?
Did McNabb contend for a Superbowl at QB for the Eagles?