This goes along with my comments when I started the EDS thread. I think that CB and WR have enough depth on our team where we should concentrate on other areas of need. If Byrd really wants $9 million a year, we could have had him instead of Shields and I think that would have helped our defense a lot more. I also agree with the author about being happy that we still have Sam. He's a great kid and I'm willing to put a premium on good character.
Everyone likes Shields. What is there not to like? Runs a 4.3 went undrafted and is a top 20 corner in the NFL.
This defense is broken and one of the worst in the NFL. The only position of strength is at corner and we over pay a corner. For me this screams TT just doesn't get it. FA starts tomorrow maybe TT is very active and signs some solid FAs we'll see.
If TT signs some impact players than I can live with this. I am even fine with cutting Tramon if it meant getting Byrd, Ward or Houston.
We needed to keep Sam Shields. His numbers against top receivers are very impressive and he earned the contract playing against those guys with an absent pass rush most of the time. He he is a very good "cover corner". The only knock is his size but he is very good at timing his jumps and getting to ball while the receiver is trying to come down with the ball. He is good at getting to the ball at the highest point. He uses his body extremely well to position himself against bigger receivers and uses sideline well too when positioning himself against receivers. He has had some injuries but was mostly healthy in 2013. Pack might of pulled out that niner playoff game had he not got injured. The deal was only a 5.8 million dollar hit to cap this year. The third year of the contract offers flexibility to kind of re-evaluate the situation. Most reports around the league have Shields as an ascending corner. With a premium safety added everyone has to feel good about our secondary. Lot of talent there with depth. Good mix of veterans with nice future potential from younger talent. Burnett is the only problem I see there but all we can do is hope he turns it around this up-coming season. Maybe a move to strong safety would help. I keep on saying it but I will say it one more time. Speed at middle linebacker and a safety that can fly around and make plays will do wonders. Raji to nose and maybe another book-end that can get up field. Oh yeah, staying healthy would help too.
Shields is not elite. He isnt an all pro. He wasnt there yet either. Elite is Revis and Sherman. Case could be made for Peterson.
And Shields isn't getting paid like Revis or like Sherman will, so I'm not sure why the comparison is being made
how do you know how much revis or sherman will make?
Maybe if Burnett along with Raji go back to their natural positions Strong safety and Nose tackle they will be able to turn it around.. Last year the defense started pretty good then they just disappeared.... If I'm not mistaken Raji was playing NT at the beginning of the year and he was doing pretty good. I think Nick Perry if he stays healthy will also have a better year.. The position I worry about its the middle Linebackers BJones is just not the answer. Hawk is not bad but we can still improve there.
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I live in Seattle area. Sherman is talking 5 year 70 mill. Somebody will pay it if the Seahawks cant re-sign him to an extension this year