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risskybzns

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I’ve never thought Xavien Howard was any good
I know he gets a lot of interceptions but most of them in my opinion most are gifts. He’s constantly out of position and gets beat almost every play.. Bottom line is he is by far the most overpaid corner in the league
 
Ehh hard to tell without knowing the coverages. Looks to me a lot of what we give up is due to players not being in position. Unless you know the concept he could very well be doing what he’s suppose to do but still gives up a lot because someone else may not be in correct position and taking away underneath/over the top/inside or whatever the case is
 
risskybzns said:
I’ve never thought Xavien Howard was any good
I know he gets a lot of interceptions but most of them in my opinion most are gifts. He’s constantly out of position and gets beat almost every play.. Bottom line is he is by far the most overpaid corner in the league
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He was better than good; he was a top 5 cb before he got injured. But he looks below average now, clearly a fraction of what he once was. Maybe he isn't 100%?
 
I believe he will be gone after this season is over. Grier and his draft picks piss me off.
 
Howard hasn’t been great this year and he got toasted today. But to say you think he’s never been good in the past invalidates your entire post. That’s ridiculous
 
Howard gave up one play to Metcalf who’s been killing it and he’s a bum? Good thread, the other times I saw him look like he got beat he was STAYING IN HIS ZONE!
 
Howard played a fine game.. especially with the competition who it was. 1st quarter he let one offer his head but he was close.. the worst play is the missed tackle on a Metcalf screen but that's not an easy ask.. he slowed him and received no help because Roberts has to go 5 steps in the wrong direction before he figures out where the ball is
 
There were several plays that X was badly beaten on, not just one. He's been struggling all season.
 
IMO Howard has always been incredibly overrated. Yes, he had a nice streak of 12-14 games over two seasons where he played great. However, he can’t stay healthy and his knee issues are not going to suddenly improve. It has been a very long time, since mid/late 2018, that he has played at a pro bowl level. I expect us to get out of his contract as soon as the out is available. It is $6.7M dead cap to cut him this off-season and $2.8M dead cap to cut him after the 2021 season.
 
Howard was fine today.

People always want to understate when guys convert turnovers. That doesn't give credit to them for being in the right place in the first place, nor do they give credit for guys who execute.

Lots of stone handed DBs out there and I've seen the Dolphins run secondaries with 4-5 of them out there all the time. Howard's INT was a game changing play that gave us a chance to win against a team that was better than us.
 
cafinfan408 said:
Howard played a fine game.. especially with the competition who it was. 1st quarter he let one offer his head but he was close.. the worst play is the missed tackle on a Metcalf screen but that's not an easy ask.. he slowed him and received no help because Roberts has to go 5 steps in the wrong direction before he figures out where the ball is
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I agree. He was fine. Metcalfe is an animal and making that tackle alone is a big ask. And especially agree on Roberts who at times seems like a guy who was blindfolded and dropped on the field one second before the play starts and is asked to figure it out. I don't understand why he looks so lost.
 
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