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<blockquote data-quote="HardRightEdge" data-source="post: 793356"><p>I agree with that. I don't think he's ever been a Pro Bowl caliber safety, as he was judged in 2016, but on balance he's been pretty decent. I think the worst thing we can say about him is he's an inconsistent tackler.</p><p></p><p>People tend to get fixated on a few bad plays, such as the 2 point conversion brain fart in the Seattle playoff defensive meltdown that always comes up in discussions of that game. Or a few poor plays in this last game against Detroit, where recent memory colors the overall perspective. Clinton-Dix's body of work now encompasses 4,374 snaps according to Football Outsiders.</p><p></p><p>Here's something to consider. Think about all the plays where you do not see what he is doing, playing centerfield much of the time, off the TV screen. What is he doing? How is he anticipating the throw? Do offenses avoid his territory? Regardless of how bad these Packer pass defenses have been in recent years, we don't see very many offenses challenging the deep middle when he's there or their having an undue amount of success when they go there. </p><p></p><p>For anybody who watched the KC-NE game, consider the 75 yard TD completion to Hill where he crossed in front of the safety's face into space. What was that safety thinking? Did he get fooled by Mahomes looking him off? I don't care. There was no more clear and present danger than Hill. It didn't even need to be a well thrown ball, and it wasn't. Why stand there looking for work when the obvious work is right in front of you? You don't see C-D making those kinds of mistakes.</p><p></p><p>While playing with poor CB groups in recent years I've noted on several occasions where he's been left betwixt and between by his teammates not doing what any reasonably attentive observer would think they should. He ends up being the guy closest to the ball with the finger pointed at him.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HardRightEdge, post: 793356"] I agree with that. I don't think he's ever been a Pro Bowl caliber safety, as he was judged in 2016, but on balance he's been pretty decent. I think the worst thing we can say about him is he's an inconsistent tackler. People tend to get fixated on a few bad plays, such as the 2 point conversion brain fart in the Seattle playoff defensive meltdown that always comes up in discussions of that game. Or a few poor plays in this last game against Detroit, where recent memory colors the overall perspective. Clinton-Dix's body of work now encompasses 4,374 snaps according to Football Outsiders. Here's something to consider. Think about all the plays where you do not see what he is doing, playing centerfield much of the time, off the TV screen. What is he doing? How is he anticipating the throw? Do offenses avoid his territory? Regardless of how bad these Packer pass defenses have been in recent years, we don't see very many offenses challenging the deep middle when he's there or their having an undue amount of success when they go there. For anybody who watched the KC-NE game, consider the 75 yard TD completion to Hill where he crossed in front of the safety's face into space. What was that safety thinking? Did he get fooled by Mahomes looking him off? I don't care. There was no more clear and present danger than Hill. It didn't even need to be a well thrown ball, and it wasn't. Why stand there looking for work when the obvious work is right in front of you? You don't see C-D making those kinds of mistakes. While playing with poor CB groups in recent years I've noted on several occasions where he's been left betwixt and between by his teammates not doing what any reasonably attentive observer would think they should. He ends up being the guy closest to the ball with the finger pointed at him. [/QUOTE]
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