Quote:Cyprien could only wish he could sniff Double D's jock.  I don't remember, but how long did it take Darius to become a great player?  I don't think it took more than 2 years, which looks like Cyprien is going to have to do, if he ever does.

 

Darius was a dominant run stuffer from the get go. In that regard, he's better than Cyp, though its different times. Half the stuff DD did back then wouldn't fly in today's NFL. That said, as far as his pass coverage skills, I don't think he got "good enough" in that aspect until year 3, maybe even year 4. I'm pretty sure Cyp in year 2 is better than year 2 Darius when it comes to coverage.

 

Cyp gets lost every now and then on coverage, but I've seen him stick and blanket guys like Gates and RBs out of the backfield...things you just didn't see from Donovin early on. 

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