New CB Rasul Douglas signed

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Originally Posted by Darrell Green Fan

I was under the impression that Amos would be back as well. Does anyone have an update?

I like this signing but this CB room is still below average and that's a dangerous game in today's NFL.

Amos still has yet to be cleared.
We will know more when training camp starts in a couple weeks.

Regarding Douglas.
There is an unfortunate world were he is our #1 CB if Amos remains injured.
I see Douglas as one of 3 clear outside corners
#1 Amos
#2 Douglas
#3 Witherspoon

We don't even know if Mikey or Amik Robertson are being considered outside.
Mikey was drafted as a slot CB, and he sucked bad last year outside.
People assume it was because or scheme and injuries and that he is penciled in as our outside 2 CB because they paid a lot for Amik Robertson from the lions who historically covered the slot. But Robertson wasn't good either. And on a blog about this topic by a Lions insider, I heard something new, that Robertson was bad inside and his outside work against Jefferson opened some eyes.
So oddly, maybe the skins see Mikey back to the slot and Robertson outside (stretch)
If that is the case, I see why they needed Rasul Douglas. Douglas is definitely an outside guy, he is historically the best outside guy they have except some flashes from Amos and Robertson who is shorter. I don't remember seeing a lot of outside CB flashes from Mikey last year, just a lot of QBs picking on him for TDs

I am truly just as confused for CB 2 as I am for WR2.
To me its actually a 3 man race, they want Amik or Mikey to nail it, but Douglas is likely better at this point of doing that job. Witherspoon? Meh

So yeah, if Amos is still rehabbing, yes, they must put Douglas in. I see him as his clear backup, and outside CB backup overall, even over one of the two shorter slot guys.
Who knows
Maybe it is
Outside 1: Amos
Outside 2: Robertson/Douglas
Nickle: Mikey (robertson)

The safest move is actually Amos and Douglas outside and either Mikey or Robertson in thee slot.
I'm sure their plan was to play Robertson a lot and Mikey too. Maybe they convert one to safety. It is really a puzzle, but getting Douglas really, really helps.
Sacks are not going to magically make CB play that is bad suddenly terrific.
Average, sure. So making a cb who is average suddenly good is entirely possible in Douglas