(03-16-2021, 08:58 PM)Firesky Wrote:

(03-16-2021, 06:28 PM)Bullseye Wrote: He sure played like a #1 in week 1 last year.

Too bad his play dropped off. 

The skepticism towards him in that role is understandable.

I don't think it's understandable, I think it's shortsighted. 

He was playing lights out the first quarter of the season (especially the first game where he was the MVP of the Defense) he was very VERY solid until that injury against the Bengals where he didn't return. I remember thinking that he wasn't the same after that, and it came out after the year that he tore his labrum on that play and played through it for a few more games. I think he steps up big this year and makes serious strides as one of our outside CB's

He played lights out that first game and his play dropped off quite a bit the next two games. He had 3 passes defended in that first game and from there on out, he never had more than 1 in a game. I hope he does take big steps this season, but I wasn't really a fan of his before we drafted him, so my expectations are not that high. I just hope he can be a solid player for us.

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