Maulbert":2de6wwgk said:
NINEster":2de6wwgk said:
What I particularly enjoy about this is that Browner's return (and if he plays well, which he will) proves what some of us already knew....
That the Seahawk CB success is mostly scheme reliant, with the exception of Sherman due to having Thomas and Chancellor back there. The front 7 does play a role too, but that safety tandem is special.
Walter Thurmond, Byron Maxwell, Brandon Browner.....all underperformed after leaving the Seahawks.
Browner was pretty good in New England, but for whatever reason was released.
Face it....3rd-6th round, UFA.....scouting reports do not lie. Sherman seems to be the exception, like Antonio Brown....but you're not going to get blue chip guys every single time in those rounds.
Carroll's work very underrated. As a fan of the game, I love the guy. He even contributed in SF helping us to kick Cowboy ass in '95.
#1 defense that year.
Honestly a little surprised you're giving Sherman credit. Most opposing fans still try to accuse him of being a product of the scheme.
I think he's still very good, but don't think he's #1 or at least undisputed #1 CB in the NFL.
That part I agree with other fans. I just don't see how that level of production comes out of anywhere but the first round, and top of the first round at that.
Deion Sanders, Joe Haden, Patrick Peterson, Rod Woodson, Ronnie Lott, Champ Bailey, all 10th pick or under....the first three top 5.
Darrell Green, 28th (final) pick of 1st round. Aqib Talib, 20th pick.
When you factor in having to DEFEND against other players, I think it puts a bigger premium on athletic abilities than even a wide receiver.
Now you have Josh Norman making waves as another 5th round CB, but already the accusations of him being a product of the Panthers have been said. I think he's better than the product of the system because no CB was ever coming out of those Fangio Niner defenses with a huge contract like that, and the Panthers never had as nasty a front 7 as 2011-2013 49ers.
We'll see what happens with Norman and Sherman over the long haul.