SportingNews.com on DRC (1 Viewer)

[Scorpius the Allfather]

If it is true I don't want him. If you do then that's you but I want football players, not athletes.

Aren't football players athletes?

 

[bergeaux]

The bottom line is that DRC is a risk, just like all players you draft are a risk. I think he is a bigger risk than some of the other top 5 CBs in the draft. He has raw speed and a higher upside, but you draft in the 1st round on NFL readiness AND upside. Especially at 10. If we were drafting at 25+ like last year, I might say look at the kid who has that upside. 2nd round? Especially there. First round, I want someone who has proven on tape and with measureables that he can PLAY and he has TALENT.

I don't know who that is, but DRC doesn't seem to be that person when you look at the tape (according to a lot of "experts", not just one). He may end up being a STAR in the NFL, but you can't say that for sure by what we know now.

My only hope is that Dorsey, Ellis, Rivers, Long or Gholston are there at 10. Other than that, I don't know who REALLY has shown to be worth the top 10 pick on defense. At that point, IF we can find a willing partner, I say trade back 5 or 10 picks and get something out of that 7-9 record.

 

[NPs6724]

did not play nearly as well in college as he did at the Senior Bowl. At Tennessee State, allowed inferior receivers to separate and catch passes

From http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/dominique-rodgers-cromartie?id=306:

In 39 starts for the Tigers, opposing quarterbacks completed just 55 of 161 passes (34.16%) thrown in Rodgers-Cromartie's immediate area. He intercepted 11 of those throws, deflected 25 and held the opposition to a miniscule 3.54 yards per pass attempt, the best of any collegiate defensive back over the last three seasons.

That doesn't add up. He gave up the fewest yards per pass of any college DB the past 3 years and allowed only 34.16% of passes to be completed but he "allowed inferior receivers to separate and catch passes"? What does the author expect, zero catches? The fact is DRC succeeded twice as many times as he failed and his deflection/interception rate (22.36%) was almost as high as the QB completion rate (34.16%).

does not come upfield quickly in run support, content to allow teammates to make tackles

Sounds like Deion. Certainly didn't affect his status as one of the all-time great CBs. If it's not a Cover 2 defense, I couldn't care less if the CB was in on run support. If you are relying on a CB to stop a RB, your defense is in trouble.

Shows sloppy and raw technique, raising questions of how well he learns from coaching

Couldn't (and shouldn't) that also raise questions about how he was coached? Is it that far-fetched to believe his DB coach may not be the best in the world? Somehow I doubt the top position coaches flock to D1AA. These negatives just seem out-of-place and strange. It sounds like the author is making these comments without ever watching him play except for highlight videos.

 

[Pookie]

As long as we don't draft Rivers, I'm happy. Cromartie at 10 would be great.

 

[NPs6724]

He should have dominated at his college level.

He allowed only 1/3 of passes thrown his way to be completed and he intercepted or deflected 1/5 of those as well and gave up the fewest yards per pass of any college DB the past 3 years. I would say that's as dominating as a CB can be.

 

[TheDeparted]

He allowed only 1/3 of passes thrown his way to be completed and he intercepted or deflected 1/5 of those as well and gave up the fewest yards per pass of any college DB the past 3 years. I would say that's as dominating as a CB can be.

Lay the law, dude. DRC @10 (or higher )