Senior Bowl - Cards interested in CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie

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KFFL Cardinals | Team contacts Rodgers-Cromartie
Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:52:03 -0800

The Arizona Cardinals have contacted Tennessee State CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie.

He is 6' 1 1/2" 185 lbs.

Not sure what contacted him means perhaps they interviewed him.

 

[joeshmo]

Well thats about as vague as they could report it. They can probably say the same thing about 50 other players. Thanks for the hard hitting reporting there KFFL.

 

[JerkFace]

I would love him in the 3rd round......not sure he'll last though.

 

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Senior Bowl coverage:

Scott Wright
President, NFL Draft Countdown

• I was covering the North practice yesterday but I heard all about how good Tennessee St. cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie looked and he certainly lived up to the hype today. A smooth athlete with quick feet and fluid hips, Rodgers-Cromartie saw action at both safety and corner and made an amazing interception, displaying excellent leaping ability, hands and ball skills. This guy is the real deal!

 

[Assface]

 

[LoyaltyisaCurse]

Is he related to Cromartie from SD?

 

[Cbus cardsfan]

Is he related to Cromartie from SD?

yes, he is his cousin. I think Cromartie would be an absolutely sick FS. He has the ability to play corner but he could be a game-breaking type FS. Put him there and Rolle back to his nickle role and we have some guys that can make plays. Oh yeah, and draft Tracy Porter as well.

 

[Matt L]

yes, he is his cousin. I think Cromartie would be an absolutely sick FS. He has the ability to play corner but he could be a game-breaking type FS. Put him there and Rolle back to his nickle role and we have some guys that can make plays. Oh yeah, and draft Tracy Porter as well.

So are you thinking wait till the third or jump on him in the second round?

 

[Shogun]

So are you thinking wait till the third or jump on him in the second round?

Jump on him in the second.

 

[DakotaCardsFan]

I've been wanting to use that one...

 

[Arizona's Finest]

Sweet. This was my sleeper 3rd round pick as I watched the Senior Bowl and he is raw BUT AMAZING.

I love how KFFL is reporting our interest. Why is this news? Can't be good for our ability to value draft him and to hear his name out this early.

 

[Gee!]

Sweet. This was my sleeper 3rd round pick as I watched the Senior Bowl and he is raw BUT AMAZING.

I love how KFFL is reporting our interest. Why is this news? Can't be good for our ability to value draft him and to hear his name out this early.

Its a smoke screen.. To make everyone think about this guy and not on our real interst to draft Cason..

 

[dreamcastrocks]

Jump on him in the second.

Yep. If we don't get a CB in the 1st. I would have no problems drafting him in the 2nd.

 

[WildBB]

Its a smoke screen.. To make everyone think about this guy and not on our real interst to draft Cason..

Casons gonna be a player in this league. It might not be right away, but he'll be a starter yr. 2 on. The only problem I see is that we have a player just like him in Rolle. We need more speed in that position IMO. Maybe he'll burn up the track, I don't know. A 4.4 would be nice. Then I'd consider him. Or Talib.

 

[Cbus cardsfan]

So are you thinking wait till the third or jump on him in the second round?

ideally, we get Porter(who is quickly becoming one of my favorites in this draft) in round2 and Cromartie in round 3. Right now, Cromartie is probably a 2nd-3rd round choice so we'd have to be lucky to get him in round 3. If both guys are sitting there at 50,i think i would take Porter but it'd be an awfully tough choice.

 

[Shogun]

Casons gonna be a player in this league. It might not be right away, but he'll be a starter yr. 2 on. The only problem I see is that we have a player just like him in Rolle.

That's my concern as well. Like I said before, I think they are very similar players - regardless of what Cason times in at.

 

[joeshmo]

That's my concern as well. Like I said before, I think they are very similar players - regardless of what Cason times in at.

They are completely different players coming out of college. Rolle was a blitzing aggresive CB. Cason is a zone CB. Completely different styles of CB in college.

 

[Shogun]

They are completely different players coming out of college. Rolle was a blitzing aggresive CB. Cason is a zone CB. Completely different styles of CB in college.

Ummm, Rolle was good at zone also.

 

[Cbus cardsfan]

Cason would probably fit in better as a cover 2 corner.I don't think the Cards play that scheme.I love SD's scheme,blitz the QB and let your DB's make some plays. Sure you gte burned every now and then but i think ,with all the turnovers, you come out ahead in the end.

 

[joeshmo]

Ummm, Rolle was good at zone also.

That wasnt even close to what he was known for. His was primarily known for being an aggresive bump and run coverage CB. It is why so many were so so about the pick becuase they just passed the new CB rules the year before and many thought his biggest assest would be lost to him. His forte was playing close to the line of scrimmage, not 10 yards back.

 

[DaisyCutter]

That wasnt even close to what he was known for. His was primarily known for being an aggresive bump and run coverage CB. It is why so many were so so about the pick becuase they just passed the new CB rules the year before and many thought his biggest assest would be lost to him. His forte was playing close to the line of scrimmage, not 10 yards back.

I'll second this, for what it's worth.

Rolle = Quentin Jammer
Cason = Ronde Barber.

 

[Matt L]

Cason would probably fit in better as a cover 2 corner.I don't think the Cards play that scheme.I love SD's scheme,blitz the QB and let your DB's make some plays. Sure you gte burned every now and then but i think ,with all the turnovers, you come out ahead in the end.

I would love if we borrowed that scheme from the Chargers. Actually I would love anything besides the soft cover three that gives up a first down on any third and long.

 

[Crazy Canuck]

Well thats about as vague as they could report it. They can probably say the same thing about 50 other players. Thanks for the hard hitting reporting there KFFL.

They are a cut and paste news aggregator, I believe. They don't have reporters on staff.

 

[General Chaos]

I'll second this, for what it's worth.

Rolle = Quentin Jammer
Cason = Ronde Barber.

I think Cason actually compares to Marlin Jackson. Bigger corner that plays physically and excels in a zone.