We need to draft a CB

[DKphin]

We need another CB

I know we have a lot of needs this offseason, but to rely on Sean Smith another season is going to make me go crazy. This post isn't about his ability to cover, but about his ability to tackle. The only CB that has been able to get away with not being able to tackle is Deion Sanders. Last time I checked SS is no Deion. Smith is the most pathetic excuse for a football player, in regards to tackling, I have seen in a long time. He is almost saying, with his body language, that if I hold on to the guy maybe someone else can come bring him down. I was very high on him when we drafted him, but to say I am disappointed would be a big understatement. His lack, no absence, of physicality is really getting on my nerves.

Here is a list of FA CBs(thanks goes to gmoney41)

Cornerbacks
Carlos Rogers, Washington Redskins (29)
Tramon Williams, Green Bay Packers (27) – Restricted FA
Dunta Robinson, Houston Texans (28)
Richard Marshall, Carolina Panthers (25)
Leigh Bodden, New England Patriots (28)
Alan Ball, Dallas Cowboys (25) – Restricted FA
Dre’ Bly, San Francisco 49ers (33)
Ralph Brown, Arizona Cardinals (31)
Brent Grimes, Atlanta Falcons (27) – Restricted FA
Nick Harper, Tennessee Titans (35)
Walt Harris, San Francisco 49ers (36)
Anthony Henry, Detroit Lions (33)
Ellis Hobbs, Philadelphia Eagles (27)
Roderick Hood, Cleveland Browns (28)
Marlin Jackson, Indianapolis Colts (27)
Tim Jennings, Indianapolis Colts (27)
Ken Lucas, Seattle Seahawks (31)
Karl Paymah, Minnesota Vikings (27)
Stanford Routt, Oakland Raiders (27)
Deshea Townsend, Pittsburgh Steelers (34)
Fabian Washington, Baltimore Ravens (27)
Usama Young, New Orleans Saints (25) – Restricted FA

Here is who to look at in the draft:

1. Patrick Robinson Florida State 5-11 194 4.40 2. Perrish Cox Oklahoma State 6-0 198 4.45 3. Kyle Wilson Boise State 5-10 186 4.40 4. Brandon Ghee Wake Forest 6-0 190 4.45 5. Jerome Murphy South Florida 6-1 185 4.50 6. Javier Arenas Alabama 5-9 198 4.60 7. Trevard Lindley Kentucky 6-0 179 4.55 8. Myron Lewis Vanderbilt 6-2 205 4.50 9. Devin McCourty Rutgers 5-11 190 4.50 10. Syd’Quan Thompson California 5-9 191 4.50 11. Akwasi Owusu-Ansah Indiana (PA) 6-1 205 4.50 12. Alterraun Verner UCLA 5-11 180 4.55 13. Walter Thurmond III Oregon 6-0 180 4.55 14. Walter McFadden Auburn 6-0 175 4.40 15. Devin Ross Arizona 5-11 175 4.45 16. Nolan Carroll Maryland 6-1 202 4.45 17. Chris Cook Virginia 6-2 210 4.55 18. Jamar Wall Texas Tech 5-10 203 4.50 19. Chris Hawkins Louisiana State 6-1 182 4.50 20. Prince Miller Georgia 5-8 198 4.55 21. Sam Shields Miami (FL) 6-0 190 4.45 22. Jorrick Calvin Troy 5-11 184 4.50 23. Crezdon Butler Clemson 6-0 185 4.50 24. Stephan Virgil Virginia Tech 5-11 189 4.50 25. A.J. Jefferson Fresno State 6-0 190 4.45 26. Brian Jackson Oklahoma 6-1 200 4.55 27. David Pender Purdue 6-1 175 4.50 28. Chris Chancellor Clemson 5-10 170 4.50 29. Marquis Johnson Alabama 5-11 192 4.65 30. A.J. Wallace Penn State 6-1 195 4.45 31. Aaron Berry Pittsburgh 5-11 180 4.50 32. Rafael Priest Texas Christian 5-10 181 4.50 33. Traye Simmons Minnesota 5-11 179 4.55 34. Patrick Stoudamire Western Illinois 5-11 200 4.50

http://www.draftcountdown.com/Rankings/CB.php

 

[Phin19]

mmm, no... we have much more pressing needs like LB, WR or FS
Sean Smith will be fine, he's played good for a rookie, of course he needs to improve in some areas but what rookie doesn't.
Picking a CB after having used two high picks last year in this position would be a waste. maybe a late rounder but defenitely not a high pick. A FA veteran would be ok but only if he comes cheap.

 

[DeFINSeWins]

Get a veteran CB. Vontae Davis, Sean Smith, Will Allen, and _____ would make a great secondary.

 

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[greasyObnoxious]

Get a veteran CB. Vontae Davis, Sean Smith, Will Allen, and _____ would make a great secondary.

just re-sign Nate Jones. we could do a lot worse than him.

 

[emeraldfin]

I'm all for getting a veteren CB, as we missed not having a vet when Allen went down. But dont like the idea of drafting one.

 

[dr.jake]

love watching perrish cox play.he impacts every game i've watched .if he fell to us in the 2nd he'd be hard to pass up even though cb isn't a pressing need.bpa. some people said we didn't need lbs after signing porter ,so we pass on willis and poz so fins end up with ginn and beck. still hurts to type it!
if we landed perrish it's goodbye ginger for whatever the market will bear. mcclain 1st- cox 2nd.grab some dl beef,an OLB and a guard-center hybrid and i'd be happy

 

[RealDriscoll]

Are you serious? You want to give up on Sean Smith? I thought I have seen it all but I was wrong...Come on Man! Smith played well for a rookie and is going to develop into a very good player. The dude was a rookie for crying out loud; Imagine you wanted to start you're own business, a fast food joint called "DK's Dairy Farm" and right downt he road is a McDonalds. In your first year how successful would you be? Sean Smith was matched up with some good receivers all season and he got beat his fair share of times but there were also games when he held Reggie Wayne to 3 catches for 37 yards. Cornerback with Vontae Davis, Will Allen, and Sean Smith is the LEAST of our worries right now.

 

[Dolphin Dave]

Get more consistant pressure on the QB = taking pressure off your CB's.

Get a couple of decent young OLB's & an ILB to replace Akin and you will see a world of improvement in your CB stats.

 

[houtz]

Where the **** do these guys come from?

 

[Oraclepz]

Sean Smith played great for a rookie... look at last week after andre johnsons TD sean did a very admiral job on him... not to mention it was nate jones who gave up the TD not Sean

 

[Ricky_Fan34]

I think Smith will be a great player, but he was mediocre at best this season. Whenever a deep ball was thrown his was, he kept running completely unaware of where the ball was. His tackling sucks too, but he can work on that during the offseason.

Cornerback is one of the toughest positions to learn, and the rules don't help them either. Both Smith and Davis will continue to get better. I think our starting 2 next year will be either: Vontae Davis and Will Allen or Vontae Davis and Sean Smith. I think Vontae is pretty much a lock, but that second spot will be up for grabs.

 

[jlfin]

I'm all for getting a veteren CB, as we missed not having a vet when Allen went down. But dont like the idea of drafting one.

Davis and Smith are officially veteran CB's now. The safety position is the one that needs upgrading

 

[Ricky4Life]

It would help if the quarterback didn't have a whole minute to throw the ball because we have no pass rush at all.

 

[mmikel30]

Are you serious? You want to give up on Sean Smith? I thought I have seen it all but I was wrong...Come on Man! Smith played well for a rookie and is going to develop into a very good player. The dude was a rookie for crying out loud; Imagine you wanted to start you're own business, a fast food joint called "DK's Dairy Farm" and right downt he road is a McDonalds. In your first year how successful would you be? Sean Smith was matched up with some good receivers all season and he got beat his fair share of times but there were also games when he held Reggie Wayne to 3 catches for 37 yards. Cornerback with Vontae Davis, Will Allen, and Sean Smith is the LEAST of our worries right now.

I understand what the guy is saying. That Sean Smith dosen't tackle ! that was the knock on smith coming out of college. how can you want to play on defense and not want to tackle ? it's legit criticism.