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Our secondary sucks balls and if only one guy gets injured we suck even bigger balls.
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See- that's exactly what I'm saying. In no way, shape, or form are my comments on this thread at all suggestive that secondary is good. I simply defended Mathis' play last year. Dude played well- we were lucky to pick him up. Regardless of his age he's an asset to our secondary at the moment, and not simply because our CB unit sucks in general. He played well enough last year to have a role in any secondary in the league. He's not a Pro Bowler or super-star, but he's definitely not the issue right now, either.
I keep tossing Cassius Vaughn out there as one guy we can easily improve (I was all about Terrell Thomas getting his spot, but apparently we didn't need him.. the Super Bowl champions decided he could help them, though), but that seems to go un-noticed. The dude is arguably our worst CB poised to make the roster, why not discuss guys who we could bring in to upgrade him? Like maybe Drayton Florence?
That's all I'm saying, so I don't see how that gets twisted into me saying we have an awesome secondary or something?! Our CBs suck as a unit. Mathis is decent, but old. Perfectly good right now, but we definitely need to add his replacement very soon. Florence is another upgrade this season, no, he won't help us in the future, but he also didn't cost a draft pick, so who cares? He was available and better than our current depth CBs.
Please don't twist that into "Florence and Mathis are Hall of Fame CBs."
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Can you all please stop saying secondary. Our secondary does not suck. Our CBs suck. We have 2 pretty good safeties starting and 2 average ones backing them up and a fifth who could end up being the best of all of them in a few years. We are more then fine at safety.
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Does Dig really look scared to you?
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Who said he was cut?
Guys can also become free agents after their contract expires.
We didn't cut Willie Young, but he's not a Lions any longer, either...
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He was not cut this year. That is a story from last year and he was resigned shortly afterward. Here is the real story.
Panthers re-sign Drayton Florence | National Football Post
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Free agent LCB Drayton Florence is considered "doubtful" to return to the Panthers.
33-year-old journeyman Florence had something of a renaissance 2013 season, grading out as Pro Football Focus' No. 22 corner among 110 qualifiers. He was obviously helped by Carolina's dominant defensive front seven, though. Florence should generate free-agent interest as an experienced nickel or dime back. Jan 13 - 3:11 PM
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33-year-old journeyman Florence had something of a renaissance 2013 season, grading out as Pro Football Focus' No. 22 corner among 110 qualifiers. He was obviously helped by Carolina's dominant defensive front seven, though. Florence should generate free-agent interest as an experienced nickel or dime back. Jan 13 - 3:11 PM
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This is how i picture tpaul while he reads the lions message board...
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Maybe if we wait 3 more years, we can sign peanut tillman. Another 6-7 yrs maybe revis island will come to detroit..
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Stafford has improved greatly. Good to know. He is on target with most of his throws and Caldwell said all his mechanics are much better.
High praise from the guy who coached Peyton Manning. The greatest QB in the history of the NFL.
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Let's all wait until Stafford takes the field and shows he has changed. Not throwing Int's in practice is a good start, I suppose, but until it carries over on the field for all to see -- it doesn't mean too much.
As far as the Peyton Manning comment -- if Caldwell was responsible for Peyton Manning's success in the NFL -- the Colts would have been doing cartwheels with him as head coach and Andrew Luck as a rookie. Instead, he was fired. Peyton Manning could make any coach look like a genius.
