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Derek Cox cut by the Patriots

#1

His fourth team in just over a year. I'd guess he'll be retiring soon.


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#2

Crazy some of us thought he was going to be a all pro



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#3

Quote:Crazy some of us thought he was going to be a all pro
Yeah a shame but his 2012 (?) year for us what a fantastic year, he just couldn't stay healthy.

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#4

Sad to hear, I still wanted him to have a solid career going forward. Doesnt look good for him at this point.


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#5

He was not a bad player here. I just dont think he had a body capable of handling the rigors of the NFL.


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#6

His issue isn't a lack of talent.  It's all about availability.  He can't offer any level of reliability.  At this point in his career, his skills may be starting to deteriorate after all that R&R.


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#7

Some guys just never tap that potential. Just glad David saw it coming and was ahead of the curve.
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Quote:Crazy some of us thought he was going to be a all pro
He had the physical ability for it, and he flashed the mental acuity for it as well. I think a couple key factors played into his career trajectory. First and foremost has been the injuries. He's spent so much time injured that it's been hard for a team to put its faith in him as a fixture in the secondary. Second, and I know I'll catch some flak for this, was his benching early in his second year. He got scorched in the opener and was deactivated for a couple of weeks afterwards in favor of David Jones. Vic hinted on a couple of occasions that he looked so bad in coverage that Del Rio was considering moving him to safety. I'm not sure he ever fully recovered his confidence, and although he was a good corner for us when he was on the field, he never came close to reaching the heights many of us thought he would.

 

Worth noting that during his one year in San Diego, he was benched three times.

 

On the flip side, though, he's still only 28, you'd expect him to be pretty well healed-up after sitting 2014 out, and he did flash ability earlier in his career. For a fourth or fifth corner who mostly plays on special teams, he's a pretty low-risk high-reward guy. Not worth anything more than vet minimum to check him out in camp, but if he can stay on the field and regain the swagger he showed as a rookie, he could surprise.

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#9

Wonder what kind of contract extension Gene would have signed him to when Caldwell let him walk.



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#10

Maybe we should si......

 

Nevermind.



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