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<blockquote data-quote="HardRightEdge" data-source="post: 455999"><p>Sam Shields is a tough case to boil down to a clear yes or no as a regular.</p><p> </p><p>The guy was a legit shut down corner in 2010. Besides the speed, he showed terrific ball skills. By mid-season teams were not throwing at him. Deion lite.</p><p> </p><p>And his downfield coverage skills were not too shabby last season either; he didn't get beat over the top very often.</p><p> </p><p>But he's a knucklehead...starting with the tatoo and continuing with his mid-season denial that there was any problem with his tackling.</p><p> </p><p>His play last season had a double-whammy glaring fault. He'd play off receivers, and then have to try to bring them down in space when teams would throw under him. Ouch!</p><p> </p><p>I have a hard time seeing him getting cut, but if he doesn't get his mind straight he might be riding the bench.</p><p> </p><p>But I keep coming back to the speed and ball skills. You don't throw that away until the liabilities appear insurmountable. This guy is never going to be a bump-and-run corner, and you're not going to see him blowing up running backs...but if he can sharpen up his technique, be a better student of the game, and get a little more physical you'd want to live with that.</p><p> </p><p>One thing you can be sure of...Bush is not the answer. When teams see him out there on the island they go after him over the top, for good reason.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HardRightEdge, post: 455999"] Sam Shields is a tough case to boil down to a clear yes or no as a regular. The guy was a legit shut down corner in 2010. Besides the speed, he showed terrific ball skills. By mid-season teams were not throwing at him. Deion lite. And his downfield coverage skills were not too shabby last season either; he didn't get beat over the top very often. But he's a knucklehead...starting with the tatoo and continuing with his mid-season denial that there was any problem with his tackling. His play last season had a double-whammy glaring fault. He'd play off receivers, and then have to try to bring them down in space when teams would throw under him. Ouch! I have a hard time seeing him getting cut, but if he doesn't get his mind straight he might be riding the bench. But I keep coming back to the speed and ball skills. You don't throw that away until the liabilities appear insurmountable. This guy is never going to be a bump-and-run corner, and you're not going to see him blowing up running backs...but if he can sharpen up his technique, be a better student of the game, and get a little more physical you'd want to live with that. One thing you can be sure of...Bush is not the answer. When teams see him out there on the island they go after him over the top, for good reason. [/QUOTE]
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