ScoutMIke
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I know DRC's been overly debated, but here's some info I hadn't seen posted before (if it has, I apologize):
#1 DRC scores a 38 on his wonderlic
2008 Wonderlic Scores Potencial
If true (even though it was his second time taking it), this should suggests that he will not have a hard time learning new types of coverages....one of the knocks on him is that he primarily played Cover 3
#2 DRC only allowed 3.54 yards per pass attempt
NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie
If one does the math of this, it actually turns out to be a positive and a negative. I've heard people who say that DRC gets burnt too much, and I've tried to figure out how this is possible with his low completion percentage (34%) and low YPA. However, this actually makes sense. If one multiplies his YPA by total attempts (161), DRC gave up about 570 yards over his college career. That total, divided by completions (55), shows that he gave up on average 10.4 yard per completion, a la Jason David. The major difference between the two is that DRC has such a low completion percentage against him. So DRC, for the most part, shuts down his WRs and sometimes gets a pick (which he returns 25% of the time for a touchdown), but when he misses (or guesses wrong), he allows long completions.
Final thought: I believe that DRC's risk/reward is worth taking with the tenth pick. Although I'd prefer grabbing him a little lower, that may not be an option. I am not saying, however, that I prefer him over anyone else (e.g., Rivers, Clady, McKelvin), only that I believe that he is worth the risk at #10. If the coaching staff is really high on Bullocks and low on Harper, DRC could possibly play FS (which he played at the Senior Bowl) if Bullocks moves to SS. (I know he is underweight, but some think he plays strong enough to play S. Did you see the way he took down Adarius Bowman?) Your thoughts?
#1 DRC scores a 38 on his wonderlic
2008 Wonderlic Scores Potencial
If true (even though it was his second time taking it), this should suggests that he will not have a hard time learning new types of coverages....one of the knocks on him is that he primarily played Cover 3
#2 DRC only allowed 3.54 yards per pass attempt
NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie
If one does the math of this, it actually turns out to be a positive and a negative. I've heard people who say that DRC gets burnt too much, and I've tried to figure out how this is possible with his low completion percentage (34%) and low YPA. However, this actually makes sense. If one multiplies his YPA by total attempts (161), DRC gave up about 570 yards over his college career. That total, divided by completions (55), shows that he gave up on average 10.4 yard per completion, a la Jason David. The major difference between the two is that DRC has such a low completion percentage against him. So DRC, for the most part, shuts down his WRs and sometimes gets a pick (which he returns 25% of the time for a touchdown), but when he misses (or guesses wrong), he allows long completions.
Final thought: I believe that DRC's risk/reward is worth taking with the tenth pick. Although I'd prefer grabbing him a little lower, that may not be an option. I am not saying, however, that I prefer him over anyone else (e.g., Rivers, Clady, McKelvin), only that I believe that he is worth the risk at #10. If the coaching staff is really high on Bullocks and low on Harper, DRC could possibly play FS (which he played at the Senior Bowl) if Bullocks moves to SS. (I know he is underweight, but some think he plays strong enough to play S. Did you see the way he took down Adarius Bowman?) Your thoughts?