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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?
 
That sounds exactly like David. The one thing that gets completely overlooked when discussing David is that he either gave up huge amounts of yards or was pretty sticky to the WR....it was either boom or bust. Which is why you would hear davids name an entire game until an 80 yard TD was completed on him.

I want a solid CB who when he gets beat the WR is in a postion to where the CB can make a play on him limiting the WR to a modest gain.

Good observations, BTW.
 
Nice observation, I have no doubt he can learn the system quick. I wouldn't be upset if we grabbed him in the 1st (only if Ellis or Dorsey is gone)
 
10.4 yards per COMPLETION is really not bad at all. I don't know why everyone thinks it is. Jason David averaged over 10.4 yards per ATTEMPT. That is a huge difference. Not even close.

JD got burnt bad, DRC pretty much shut down. I think people are getting YPC and YPA confused.
 
okay, so, last night, i went on NFL.com and looked up the top 4 corners combine videos. Mckelvin, Jenkins, Talib, and DRC.

it is unbelievable how much faster DRC looks. he is so explosive compared to the others. I was very surprised by the difference.

DRC is the pick i want without doubt now. i had doubts before, but his physical ability far surpasses all the others.
 
I wouldn't read too much into Wonderlic scores. I heard yesterday, i think on NFl Total Access, that some players have access to THE Wonderlic test or A Wonderlic test prior to the grading, and so just because a player scores well on it could mean that he had more time to practice it than someone else.
 
The problem here is that people put too much emphasis on speed. It nice to have it but it does not make you a great player. Things you need to see on tape are how well the player read and react, how smooth is the player in coverage, how fast he breaks on the ball, how how patience you are in your backpetal, how smooth those hips are, how much wasted motion affects his game, and how well a player does shedding blocks. Watch for these things in game condition instead of the combine and you will find the flaws.

Cromartie is the true definition of a workout warrior. I'm not saying that he won't be a great player but what he has shown at the combine vs his gametape is totally different. He has a ton of flaws in his game and should be corrected at the next level. He has so much potential that it's scary, Clam down people.
 
The problem here is that people put too much emphasis on speed. It nice to have it but it does not make you a great player. Things you need to see on tape are how well the player read and react, how smooth is the player in coverage, how fast he breaks on the ball, how how patience you are in your backpetal, how smooth those hips are, how much wasted motion affects his game, and how well a player does shedding blocks. Watch for these things in game condition instead of the combine and you will find the flaws.

Cromartie is the true definition of a workout warrior. I'm not saying that he won't be a great player but what he has shown at the combine vs his gametape is totally different. He has a ton of flaws in his game and should be corrected at the next level. He has so much potential that it's scary, Clam down people.

Great point. i mean the combine is not a game situation, but, the way this guy (DRC)moves....wow. his hips turn so quickly, on a perfect axis. so nice. he can change direction and just explode.

Wathcing Mckelvin and Talib, you can see them lose a step on their cuts. they look sluggish compared to drc. i was not sold until i watched and compared the videos. i also watched the sr bowl, and the guy was pretty darn impressive. i think he played saftey a lot though.
 
If Dorsey and Ellis are gone, I guess it wouldn't hurt my feelings too bad if we took him. Nearly everyone has been screaming for years we need to draft a corner in the 1st round, and Payton and crew has a knack for finding diamonds in the rough.

If this guy pans out, he'll be the next Deion. If he doesn't, he'll still be in the class of a really good corner, which we need. The guy is too good to be a total bust, but I guess it could happen. But I'd be willling to take a chance, if he fell to us and the guys we targeted were gone...
 

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