TwistedHusky":3unqxygs said:
Success is part ability and part fit.
Maxwell not being good somewhere else has no bearing on the fact he was good here. Now, the question is whether that is the system or him, but we do know that OUR secondary was less without him.
Could he still flourish here? I see no reason to believe it is not possible, and if you think it is mental as some are alluding then all the better - being back in an environment where he was tremendous might create that play again.
Is he worth $8M?? Clearly no. But if he was released and could be signed on the cheap I would bet our secondary would suddenly become that much better.
Completely agree. You see guys like Browner and Maxwell who did well in our scheme, but were exploited elsewhere. I am just amazed at some Defensive Coordinators and/or GM's in this league that they wouldn't recognize that. I thought it was pretty obvious that Maxwell and Browner were 'scheme' players. And give them credit, it does take skill to fit into the Seahawks' scheme, not everyone can do it.
But it seems obvious that DB's come in certain 'types' and that they often succeed or fail based on what they are asked to do in defensive schemes.
Once might also apply that to players in general. That Saints defense I watched the other night against Atlanta was so atrocious. I almost couldn't believe my eyes. But if you break down the players they have, they have some good players.
Something about that scheme, though, just doesn't put guys in position to make plays.
Bottom line, I'd be willing to take Maxwell back and give him a chance in Training Camp next year just like we gave Browner a chance. If he can hang, I wouldn't care that he left for a big contract.