Originally posted by Surferosa
Mike, I never made the statement about guarding the fastest WR's in the league. Just reread this entire thread. Look it up yourself.
Your entire premise is based on a sentence that I didnt say. ALL I SAID IS HES SLOW. Thats all. How slow? Again, I dont know. I also dont know the relative speeds each of the 64 starting safeties in the league and wouldnt venture a guess as to whos faster/slower. 
Again, Wanny and Spielman also think hes slow. The Saints think hes slow. Approximately 27 other teams also think hes slow because he happens to be a young, aggressive, fantastic, playmaking football player - and the only reason a team wouldnt want such a terrffic talent on their team is BECAUSE HES SLOW, which is all I said in this thread.
Ok. Fine. But based on my 18 years coaching experience, and having had more than a few players make it to play on Sundays, and having had actually been involved in timing Sammy I'll go back to my original statement. Sammy isnt slow if 4.55 or 4.6 is slow.
Lastly...you are adding a little to assume that "Approximately 27 other teams also think hes slow because he happens to be a young, aggressive, fantastic, playmaking football player - and the only reason a team wouldnt want such a terrffic talent on their team is BECAUSE HES SLOW, which is all I said in this thread"
Exactly where do you get this information that 27 other teams have not signed him because he is slow? Are you basing that on the fact that only 3 teams really courted him? I think you are. However, doesnt a teams cap room effect if they go after a FA or not? How about a teams deopth / skill at that position? Would that not effect a teams desire to land another DB? I think it would.
I think you are making some conclusions based on false assumptions. Sammy isn't slow. He also isnt fast. He is a Pro Bowler and leads the league in big plays over 3 straight seasons.
Those are facts. Not rumors or opinions. If you are going to say he's slower than most the other leagues SS then demonstrate that fact. If you are going to say he gives up alot of plays, show me. How do we know that. Don't say by watching the games because that doesnt mean anything unless you are familiar with the Saints scheme and responsibilities - every play.
I don't think those that say these negatives about Sammy can produce that proof.
I think it's propaganda straight from the saints office to justify him leaving them, and Miami's coaches wisely using that to lower his price.
Ricky williams was slow too according to the Saints organization and Fans...remember? The Saints typically bad mouth players they are letting go over the past 2-3 seasons. I'm not buying it.
