2011 NFL Free Agency-Part 3

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

Why is "can catch" an attribute for cornerbacks that arises only in discussions about Carlos Rogers? You never hear how much better at catching the ball Nate Clements is over Ike Taylor, even though that's unquestionably true.

In a way, that "can catch" discussion is a backhanded compliment of Rogers. If he couldn't cover, that is what people would talk about.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by Lotus

In a way, that "can catch" discussion is a backhanded compliment of Rogers. If he couldn't cover, that is what people would talk about.

Yeah. Hall's hands arent that great either, but no one ever talks about that because 1) Rogers, 2) He doesn't cover well, and 3) he's absolute money on INT returns, and thats what sticks out in people's mind.

[CultBrennan59]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

Yeah. Hall's hands arent that great either, but no one ever talks about that because 1) Rogers, 2) He doesn't cover well, and 3) he's absolute money on INT returns, and thats what sticks out in people's mind.

DHall has hands. In one game he intercepted a QB 4 times. Thats half of carlos's career in one game (8).

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by CultBrennan59

DHall has hands. In one game he intercepted a QB 4 times. Thats half of carlos's career in one game (8).

Uh, right. That proves...something about DHall's hands.

He also had more dropped INTs last year than Carlos did, but I don't understand why you're so hung-up on Carlos Rogers hands.