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Safeties
This may be one of our biggest weaknesses on the team, OR it may be one of the biggest surprises on the team. I'm not to worried about the safety positions, as Glover Quin and Ihedigbo are proven players, and their backups are decent as well. Isa Abdul-Quddus brings great size at 220 pounds, though he figures to make more of a contribution on special teams. DeJon Gomes started eight games for Washington in 2011 and '12, and when he did play safety, he did not have any noticable miscues. Don Carey is also a pretty solid rotational player as well.
Cornerbacks
The problem that we all see is our CBs. I think the pivotal point for our CBs is Chris Greenwood. This guys is a physical freak. Has great size and speed, and for the little amount of time we saw him last yr, he was decent. I pray that he has taken a leap forward in his development and can be the Rashean Mathis of last year. He has all the physical tools to do so.
Darius Slay also had an up and down year, but showed flashes as well. He finished 2013 strongly and is a player who could blossom in his second season. If he can fully develop, we could potentially have two BIG and FAST CB's playing on the outside for years to come.
Bill Bentley is a natural slot CB, but really hasn't shown much. He was considered a ball hawk in college, but hasn't shown that in his time in the league. If he can stay away from the penalties and do his job, he should be adequate. He faces a real challenge from rookie Nevin Lawson, who is also a natural slot corner.
If the fourth-round pick from Utah State can clean up his hands an issue that also plagues Bentley, he could quickly step in and take over the nickel role. Also, not sure why so many people are hating on the Lawson pick, yea he's small, BUT HE'S A NICKEL CORNER. There are two types of CBs, the outside CB's who are suppose to be Tall and Fast, and then there are nickel corners, who's size doesn't really matter, but they must be reliable tacklers, and must clean up the outside sweeps, as well as cover the middle. No size is really necessary for that. This guy is the most physical corner in the draft, something that all great nickel corners have. Please just give the kid a chance.
Jonte Green also fills the outside CB role, and when he has played, he has produced, and i'm not sure why he only played when their were injuries last year. He needs further development, but I think he has been our best CB in that draft class.
Veterans Chris Houston and Rashean Mathis, the regular starters a year ago, both return. However, Houston is battling a toe injury that might need surgery, as reported by Pro Football Talk. I'm going into the season thinking that Houston is going to miss the whole season, just for discussion's sake. Mathis will be 34 when the season starts, and he returns to Detroit only after not finding any offers as a free agent after the season. PFF graded him out as the best corner on the roster a year ago, but the team values him as much for his veteran-mentor role as it does his on-field contributions. Like I stated before, I'm praying that Chris Greenwood can fill the role that Mathis played last year. All in all, we have potentially a very talented and young stable of CB's, who if they reach their potential could wreak havoc for years to come.
This may be one of our biggest weaknesses on the team, OR it may be one of the biggest surprises on the team. I'm not to worried about the safety positions, as Glover Quin and Ihedigbo are proven players, and their backups are decent as well. Isa Abdul-Quddus brings great size at 220 pounds, though he figures to make more of a contribution on special teams. DeJon Gomes started eight games for Washington in 2011 and '12, and when he did play safety, he did not have any noticable miscues. Don Carey is also a pretty solid rotational player as well.
Cornerbacks
The problem that we all see is our CBs. I think the pivotal point for our CBs is Chris Greenwood. This guys is a physical freak. Has great size and speed, and for the little amount of time we saw him last yr, he was decent. I pray that he has taken a leap forward in his development and can be the Rashean Mathis of last year. He has all the physical tools to do so.
Darius Slay also had an up and down year, but showed flashes as well. He finished 2013 strongly and is a player who could blossom in his second season. If he can fully develop, we could potentially have two BIG and FAST CB's playing on the outside for years to come.
Bill Bentley is a natural slot CB, but really hasn't shown much. He was considered a ball hawk in college, but hasn't shown that in his time in the league. If he can stay away from the penalties and do his job, he should be adequate. He faces a real challenge from rookie Nevin Lawson, who is also a natural slot corner.
If the fourth-round pick from Utah State can clean up his hands an issue that also plagues Bentley, he could quickly step in and take over the nickel role. Also, not sure why so many people are hating on the Lawson pick, yea he's small, BUT HE'S A NICKEL CORNER. There are two types of CBs, the outside CB's who are suppose to be Tall and Fast, and then there are nickel corners, who's size doesn't really matter, but they must be reliable tacklers, and must clean up the outside sweeps, as well as cover the middle. No size is really necessary for that. This guy is the most physical corner in the draft, something that all great nickel corners have. Please just give the kid a chance.
Jonte Green also fills the outside CB role, and when he has played, he has produced, and i'm not sure why he only played when their were injuries last year. He needs further development, but I think he has been our best CB in that draft class.
Veterans Chris Houston and Rashean Mathis, the regular starters a year ago, both return. However, Houston is battling a toe injury that might need surgery, as reported by Pro Football Talk. I'm going into the season thinking that Houston is going to miss the whole season, just for discussion's sake. Mathis will be 34 when the season starts, and he returns to Detroit only after not finding any offers as a free agent after the season. PFF graded him out as the best corner on the roster a year ago, but the team values him as much for his veteran-mentor role as it does his on-field contributions. Like I stated before, I'm praying that Chris Greenwood can fill the role that Mathis played last year. All in all, we have potentially a very talented and young stable of CB's, who if they reach their potential could wreak havoc for years to come.
