carrolls played damn well for a #2 cb...i'm not saying he's an all pro in the making but he's made big strides in his awareness and his locating of the football and he's got high end physical tools...i would take that guy as my #2 cb and feel pretty good about it off what i have seen this year...finally hitting his stride
yes you got to worry somewhat about a contract with him but he's not gonna break the bank anyways...and the rookie dbs we picked either can't see the field or shouldn't see it...they haven't proven anything...carrolls tough and he suits up every week...
I feel better about Nolan Carroll's performance over a full season than I ever did about Sean Smith or Vontae Davis. Sean Smith's best year as a Phin was last year, and even then he still rarely made pass breakups. Carroll has at least learned how to play physical and dislodge the football, even though he is not a turnover machine out there.