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Am I the only one that is absolutely sick of hearing this myth?
I posted this is another thread about another player but thought this would make a good topic:
It isn't even remotely true that DRC did not dominate his level. I dont quite understand where this line of thinking has come from. The guy only got thrown at 161 times in 39 college games which is an accomplishment in itself.
Only 55 of those 161 passes were completed. 1 out of every 14 of those passes was intercepted which is sick. He gave up an average of a little over 1 pass per game. And on top of all this, his yards per pass average is 3.5 which is tops for ANY starting defensive back at every college level over the last three seasons.
How much more dominant can a corner be at ANY level?
Yes he did this against less than stellar competition but he was also playing with a very bad team. The guy then goes out and DOMINATES the best of the best at the Senior Bowl and then is lights out at the combine against his peers topping out as the top performer at his position at many drills and running a 4.27 unofficial 40 while measuring at 6-1 with a long wing span (Those don't grow on trees my friends). Former NFL players such as Rod Woodson and Deion Sanders literally were speechless and at a loss of words while watching this guy do drills.
What more can the man do?
I think this myth has come to fruition simply because most people (included myself) had not even heard of the guy during the college football season. Its not taken into account that he plays a position in which if he is doing his job, you are NOT going to hear his name often. He's not like other successful small school prospects such as a Steve McNair (a top pick out of Alcorn State) where he plays a position that if he is performing exceptionally his name will be all over the news and in a Heisman race.
I am not saying that people are wrong for knocking DRC because as amateur analysts looking at these player's from the outside we are all entitled to our own opinion...The problem I have is people that say he isn't good simply because they don't know enough about him. They think small school automatically = overhyped and bust without even doing any research on the player.
Lastly, I am tired of the "if his name was Joe Smith he wouldn't be this hyped" argument. I call bull on this. If his name wasn't Cromartie, sure his DRAFT status may be a bit different but all his name has done was helped him get discovered quicker and put more eyes on him earlier in the process. Also what his name has done has helped him get compared to his cousin who he freakishly resembles on the playing field. Both have the same long arms and speed, its uncanny.
I posted this is another thread about another player but thought this would make a good topic:
It isn't even remotely true that DRC did not dominate his level. I dont quite understand where this line of thinking has come from. The guy only got thrown at 161 times in 39 college games which is an accomplishment in itself.
Only 55 of those 161 passes were completed. 1 out of every 14 of those passes was intercepted which is sick. He gave up an average of a little over 1 pass per game. And on top of all this, his yards per pass average is 3.5 which is tops for ANY starting defensive back at every college level over the last three seasons.
How much more dominant can a corner be at ANY level?
Yes he did this against less than stellar competition but he was also playing with a very bad team. The guy then goes out and DOMINATES the best of the best at the Senior Bowl and then is lights out at the combine against his peers topping out as the top performer at his position at many drills and running a 4.27 unofficial 40 while measuring at 6-1 with a long wing span (Those don't grow on trees my friends). Former NFL players such as Rod Woodson and Deion Sanders literally were speechless and at a loss of words while watching this guy do drills.
What more can the man do?
I think this myth has come to fruition simply because most people (included myself) had not even heard of the guy during the college football season. Its not taken into account that he plays a position in which if he is doing his job, you are NOT going to hear his name often. He's not like other successful small school prospects such as a Steve McNair (a top pick out of Alcorn State) where he plays a position that if he is performing exceptionally his name will be all over the news and in a Heisman race.
I am not saying that people are wrong for knocking DRC because as amateur analysts looking at these player's from the outside we are all entitled to our own opinion...The problem I have is people that say he isn't good simply because they don't know enough about him. They think small school automatically = overhyped and bust without even doing any research on the player.
Lastly, I am tired of the "if his name was Joe Smith he wouldn't be this hyped" argument. I call bull on this. If his name wasn't Cromartie, sure his DRAFT status may be a bit different but all his name has done was helped him get discovered quicker and put more eyes on him earlier in the process. Also what his name has done has helped him get compared to his cousin who he freakishly resembles on the playing field. Both have the same long arms and speed, its uncanny.
