Quote:Who are you talking about?

I am talking about Cyprien. Did you just get to this "cyprien a bust" Thread and got confused?

If you are asking who I am talking To, it's to anyone that says he is a 2nd year bust.

His numbers don't show a bust at all. He has nearly the same stats as Patrick Chung, Dawan Landry,  better than Rod Woodson, better than Reggie Nelson, Better than Earle Thomas, better than most Strong safeties in the league.

Patick Chung doesn't have an Interception or pass defensed or a fumble caused, and his and Cyprien numbers are

interchangeable. I don't think anyone with a brain is calling Chung a bust, or Earle Thomas a bust.

 

The main complaint seems to be he doesn't have Interceptions. Well look at safeties across the board in this league and they might have one or two. Pass defensed, for the most part the same thing,only a couple safeties has double digit pass defensed, and a lot of that is because people are throwing at them. Teams just run all over us.

So big deal, he has no interceptions, he is the top tackler on the team, ranked #4 in the NFL, and he gets threads saying he is a bust.

 

Cyprien is not a cornerback, he is not being burned on pass after pass, for the most part his job has been support against the run and backing up a really bad group of linebackers, and then also asked to cover.

Someone said, "so he makes tackles, so what ?", is that serious? Strong safeties are expected to tackle a lot and he does.

I think if Poz was back, then Cyprien has the confidence to roam more, to try to double up on receivers and get an INT, but he has his hands full making the majority of tackles on defense right now.

I dare say if Darius was the top tackler on the team, and had no Interceptions, there would be nothing but glowing praise on how DD really is helping out the backup linebackers we have in place.

I am not saying he is all pro, or that his game doesn't need improvement, but he is

not as bad as a lot are saying, especially for a 2nd year player.

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