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2015's Top Five Secondaries: Seahawks #1, Who's #2?
"4.) Detroit Lions
Darius Slay and Rashean Mathis are far from a pretty starting corner duo, but they are both incredibly effective. Slay is a young, potent player that had a bit of a breakout season last year. If he can continually progress, then he should emerge into a true number one corner. Mathis was arguably better than Slay last year, which is good considering Mathis is 34 years old and Slay himself was great. Some drop-off is to be expected, but he will still be a quality number two with the ability to play inside as well. Sixth-round pick Quandre Diggs has received a ton of hype, as he is a classic undersized-but-skilled prospect. He can work well in the nickel and may even start there as early as Week 1. Third-round pick Alex Carter has not received as much hype as his sixth-round counterpart, but he provides a future for the Lions on the perimeter. Nevin Lawson also provides some potential and will compete for playing time with Diggs. Josh Wilson and Chris Owens are both undersized veterans with starting experience that give the Lions solid depth.
The Lions’ safeties stepped up last year, creating a formidable duo. Glover Quin consistently played at a high level, giving the Lions a reliable coverage safety with playmaking capabilities. James Ihedigbo was exploited in coverage at times, but he is stout in run support. Isa Abdul-Quddus and Don Carey give the Lions quality depth, as both were able to step in at times and hold their own last year.
I was tempted to put the Lions higher, but their lack of elite talent kept them here. Slay is great, but each of the top-three teams have a better number one corner and a more proven talent in the nickel."
"4.) Detroit Lions
Darius Slay and Rashean Mathis are far from a pretty starting corner duo, but they are both incredibly effective. Slay is a young, potent player that had a bit of a breakout season last year. If he can continually progress, then he should emerge into a true number one corner. Mathis was arguably better than Slay last year, which is good considering Mathis is 34 years old and Slay himself was great. Some drop-off is to be expected, but he will still be a quality number two with the ability to play inside as well. Sixth-round pick Quandre Diggs has received a ton of hype, as he is a classic undersized-but-skilled prospect. He can work well in the nickel and may even start there as early as Week 1. Third-round pick Alex Carter has not received as much hype as his sixth-round counterpart, but he provides a future for the Lions on the perimeter. Nevin Lawson also provides some potential and will compete for playing time with Diggs. Josh Wilson and Chris Owens are both undersized veterans with starting experience that give the Lions solid depth.
The Lions’ safeties stepped up last year, creating a formidable duo. Glover Quin consistently played at a high level, giving the Lions a reliable coverage safety with playmaking capabilities. James Ihedigbo was exploited in coverage at times, but he is stout in run support. Isa Abdul-Quddus and Don Carey give the Lions quality depth, as both were able to step in at times and hold their own last year.
I was tempted to put the Lions higher, but their lack of elite talent kept them here. Slay is great, but each of the top-three teams have a better number one corner and a more proven talent in the nickel."
