34th Overall Pick

[celts32]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

It's one thing if you think Amerson just can't cut it at this level, but you can't draft a guy, retain his coordinator and position coach, give him significant playing time a rookie, and then not put him in the starting lineup in year two if he's still in your plans. If Amerson can play, he needs to start. If he can't...then that was a really costly pick.

I agree he should start but they can't go into the season counting on him as their #1 CB. They need to either resign Hall or add a free agent like Talib.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by celts32

I agree he should start but they can't go into the season counting on him as their #1 CB. They need to either resign Hall or add a free agent like Talib.

I agree with this.

[Starry Plough]

I imagine the secondary will be made a priority in FA.

As for Amerson, I think he has the potential to be a very solid starter at the very least. Sure he got burned on a few occasions like any rookie CB, but he also showed he could make some big plays too. The talent is certainly there if he can put it together. I recall reading this leading up to the draft last year, “scouts are impressed with his competitive drive to get better, showing vast improvement between his freshman and sophomore seasons. And the coaching staff says there is no problem keeping Amerson hungry, as he is one of the top practice players each week.”, which is reassuring enough to suggest he’ll be the first to look to how he can make the necessary improvements.

On a side note, Aaron Donald allegedly looked like a beast on the first day of Senior Bowl practice. Allegedly made Cyril Richardson (who I only note due to him being mentioned in other posts) look foolish on 4 separate occasions. Be interesting to see what we do if he’s still on the board in the 2nd.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by celts32

I agree he should start but they can't go into the season counting on him as their #1 CB. They need to either resign Hall or add a free agent like Talib.

I completely agree. If nothing else, you can never have enough good corners.

[FRPLG]

I mean Amerson played well in spurts. He looked like a talented guy who needs some experience and focus. I think he can play in this league.

[Chico23231]

Amerson was pretty gud for a rookie. He wasn't Claiborne bad for sure.

[GTripp0012]

When I watch Amerson, I really like what I see in terms of how he reads and reacts to route combinations. Statistically, he needs a lot of improvement. I think pairing him with a starting corner like Hall or ideally someone better is probably the way to go. I think you have to draft an interior guy (which we needed to to five years ago) and give Crawford enough reps to establish himself as well.

The good news is that it's not just Amerson, it's Amerson, Rambo and Phillip Thomas.

[skinsfaninok]

I think in his next 2 year's he'll become a good corner kinda like hall was his first few years in the league, remember he was considered a top 10 CB in Atlanta

[GTripp0012]

He's got a long way to go. I think he can get there, but not without a lot of help from coaches, teammates, pass rush, circumstance, etc.

[That Guy]

there's enough good DBs and OTs in FA that i wouldn't bother drafting them high. OG is a weak FA spot (among others) that's better filled in the 2nd-3rd round.

[skinsfan69]

How old is Amerson? 21 or 22? He more than showed that he can hold his own as a rookie. Yeah he had some growing pains but he's got the skills to be a top player at his position. Plus he's 6'2 or 6'3? I think we have a building block there. We just need a few more like him in this upcoming draft.

[TheMalcolmConnection]

I would have agreed, but after looking up some of his stats, he was way worse than it came off to me. Maybe it was the fact Josh Wilson got bent over every other play, but I read something that Amerson gave the highest yards per catch of any other DB. If anything, I remember him playing really well the last 3-4 games, so hopefully the upward trend continues.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

I would have agreed, but after looking up some of his stats, he was way worse than it came off to me. Maybe it was the fact Josh Wilson got bent over every other play, but I read something that Amerson gave the highest yards per catch of any other DB. If anything, I remember him playing really well the last 3-4 games, so hopefully the upward trend continues.

This is essentially accurate, and why I'm saying he needs statistical improvement.

In defense of Amerson, a lot of the bad completions he gave up came way back in Week 2, when Aaron Rodgers found that wound and just kept pressing on it. Without that game, his season is not great, but not out of line among rookies.

[Starry Plough]

Pro Football Focus had this to say going into Week 15,

“The Redskins drafted David Amerson in the second round to be a long, physical corner to play on the outside. However, what they got is a rookie cornerback who has struggled with the pro game — Amerson is the eighth-lowest graded cornerback this season. The most worrying part of the Redskins’ secondary has been the safety play.

I’m not overly concerned though as I’m more surprised when a rookie CB excels tbh. They’re picked on for a reason and when you have to face seasoned vet’s like Manning, Stafford, Rodgers and Ryan amongst others, then it’ll be a steep learning curve. For me though, Amerson’s struggles have to be considered alongside not just the mentioned safety issues, but perhaps more importanly the lack of consistent pressure up front. Even average QB’s will find a target if they’re given enough time to go through their reads after all and if the D can be revamped between the draft and FA, then we should hopefully see vast improvements all round.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by Starry Plough

Pro Football Focus had this to say going into Week 15,

“The Redskins drafted David Amerson in the second round to be a long, physical corner to play on the outside. However, what they got is a rookie cornerback who has struggled with the pro game — Amerson is the eighth-lowest graded cornerback this season. The most worrying part of the Redskins’ secondary has been the safety play.

I’m not overly concerned though as I’m more surprised when a rookie CB excels tbh. They’re picked on for a reason and when you have to face seasoned vet’s like Manning, Stafford, Rodgers and Ryan amongst others, then it’ll be a steep learning curve. For me though, Amerson’s struggles have to be considered alongside not just the mentioned safety issues, but perhaps more importanly the lack of consistent pressure up front. Even average QB’s will find a target if they’re given enough time to go through their reads after all and if the D can be revamped between the draft and FA, then we should hopefully see vast improvements all round.

Is this the same place which claimed top ten Oline? Amerson had ups and down. No way he should be the #1 CB next year, thats laughable and the FO isnt that stupid. I thought Amerson flashed pretty well. If your worried about Amerson, you are worried about the wrong things about this defense.