Garthshort
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How does Dennard compare to Steven Nelson?
How does Dennard compare to Steven Nelson?
IMO they filled a need with a veteran CB. If the pass rush is good the defense will be fine. Key will be staying healthy.
When was it better?
Last year was the Ghost of P2, Murphy, the rotting corpse of Dre Kirkpatrick, Kevin Peterson, Bausby/Whitaker for 1 game and the exhumed body of Jonathan Joseph. The year before was even worse with rookie Murphy mostly outside, P2 out 6 games, Tremaine Brock starting and Chris Jones and Kevin Peterson playing significant snaps.
This CB room is much better on paper.
Some people seem to have changed their whole outlook of this CB room because P2 was removed. I swear if P2 was still here those complaining would be saying it's a good room, but P2 has been trash since 2018.
And outside P2 in 2018 that CB room was even worse. Bene Benwikere, Jamar Taylor, David Amerson, Brandon Williams. Has any of them played a snap in the league since?
That says all I need to know. This isn't a good CB room; we hope it's an AVERAGE CB room. With our pass rush options, average SHOULD suffice. The problem is, spit and baling wire isn't a good way to go about such an important position. And adding a never-has been to a hasn't-played-in-years doesn't at all fill the gaping #2 hole. We've got a lot of depth in the "wing and a prayer" position, just not starter depth.
Dennard is very limited. He never developed when given numerous opportunities. He is best in the slot. So he provides a little injury depth there. I don’t put any stock in this allowing them to move Murphy outside. He is simply not smooth enough coming out of breaks to handle the vast majority of outside receivers. He’s better moving through the inside traffic that is more common with slot receivers. He also has more help inside and plays more confidently it would seem. Again the Cards are assuming that a power pass rush will compensate. Historically that has not proved true but perhaps they can make it work good enough to keep them in most games. It won’t take long to find out as I expect teams to challenge through the air very quickly.
Maybe, maybe not, but that doesn't change the fact that this group is better than any group since at least 2017, and I don't recall so much navel gazing over cornerbacks the last 3 years.
It's as if the removal of P2 has people suddenly concerned when he's been garbage for 2 years. The guy we brought in to replace him has been better both those years and costs us 25% what P2 did.
Butler > P2
Dennard > Kirkpatrick
Alford > Kevin Peterson
Gowan and Wilson > All the trash we had in that room recently
Speculation can be accepted as fact? That's news to me.
I think you need a dictionary.How is it speculation to say this group is clearly an upgrade on the garbage groups we had the last few years? It's clearly obvious.
Which CB group from the last 3 years do you consider better?
How is it speculation to say this group is clearly an upgrade on the garbage groups we had the last few years? It's clearly obvious.
Which CB group from the last 3 years do you consider better?
How is it speculation to say this group is clearly an upgrade on the garbage groups we had the last few years? It's clearly obvious.
Which CB group from the last 3 years do you consider better?
Speculation can be accepted as fact? That's news to me.
is this really something to crow about though? Our CB room has been pretty barren for years. The idea that this group is just as good or maybe a little better kinda sucks when you’re going “ALL IN” and still have A LOT of cap room to burn.
There isn't A LOT of cap room to burn, especially when Dennard is about as good as the best guys available, who probably want more money.
This group is probably better than last years group. The DL with Watt is MASSIVELY better than last years group. The OLBs aren't as good. ILB should be improved since the corpse of Hicks won't play anymore.
No.didn’t we still have like 15 million dollars in cap room prior to thus signing?
I think you need a dictionary.
is this really something to crow about though? Our CB room has been pretty barren for years. The idea that this group is just as good or maybe a little better kinda sucks when you’re going “ALL IN” and still have A LOT of cap room to burn.
Granted, the bar between this year's CB's and those from previous years is set low...and the potential for improvement is certainly there...I mean, I can read statistics and players grades. So explain to me how it's speculation that this room isn't better. Then do what nobody else has done. Tell me how any of the CB rooms from the last 3 years are better.
Why do you even follow the team anymore, let alone post lol? Damn near every thread on this board from the last fifteen years is littered with you crying about how terrible this team is. I don’t get it. If you really are in need of this much misery in your life, I could hook you up with my ex wife. You’d at least get dinner and sex.We sign some nobody and all of a sudden a few people are excited with our CB room. This is a dime a dozen type of signing. Our CB room has not been significantly upgraded. If this were a depth signing because we already had quality starters? Cool. As a "this is probably your second best outside corner" signing? Blech.
Why do you even follow the team anymore, let alone post lol? Damn near every thread on this board from the last fifteen years is littered with you crying about how terrible this team is. I don’t get it. If you really are in need of this much misery in your life, I could hook you up with my ex wife. You’d at least get dinner and sex.