Asante Samuel: Flourish or Flop?

Asante Samuel. Where to start? Well his 16 interceptions in the last two seasons leads the NFL. Two years ago he recorded 10 interceptions to lead the NFL. Not to mention he intercepted A.J. Feeley twice (one for a touchdown) in the regular season last year which was a fight to the finish between Philadelphia and New England. So why are critics still debating whether he should work out on the Eagles? The word is that he cannot cover a receiver one on one. He was a zone cover specialist, not man. The Eagles defense is based on man coverage which is not the system Samuel was in while he played for the Patriots. Many say that he will get beat in man coverage because he has never had to play man before. So will Asante Samuel fall off the map in Philadelphia, or will he prove critics wrong?

43 Comments On: "Asante Samuel: Flourish or Flop?"

 
Asante was good because he had a pass rush. like all corners a pass rush is needed to be good. JJ wi.ll find the best possiblde ways to use him and with the depth at db you could see some asante blitzes.hes a durable player who will make plays for us as long as there is a good pass rush. he will get beat every now and then because he is a risk taker, that risk taking nature is what has given him so many interceptions. good read and go birds!!!

thats why we keep shepard i hope he doesnt turn out as the next Javon Kearse

I guess that guy from the raiders #4 and Chris Mcalister #5

McAllister isn't that good. i was about to say he was overrated, but then i remembered that nobody really has him rated that high. Nnamdi Asomugha is in the top 3 though for sure.

To me Champ's the best corner in the league, followed by Nnamdi Asomugha. Nobody talks about him because opposing teams never throw it on his side.

cuss when your playing the raiders, you don't have to pass, you can just run all day.

i think aaron ross is going to be really good later in his career. player to watch.

Bailey
Mathis
Asomugha
Samuel
Cromartie

swop Mathis and Samual and ia m ok wit that

Al Harris and Asante Samuel are the best corners in my opinion. They also both have sick dreads. Plus they both have ties to the Eagles and I know lots of you like that.

i just Harris would have staid

forgot all about Harris and Woodson. thanks, although i don't know if i would put either in top 5. See what happened to harris against Plax, when they asked him to do something he usually didn't? Both are top 10 though.

agreed

Champ is #1 by a landslide.

Then Cromartie, Asante, Nnamdi and C-Mac.

thank u someone else reppin C-MAC

I'm a Ravens fan so I get to see him play all the time. He's $$$.

how about some love for newman??...similar to asomugha in regards that u don't hear alot about him but that's cause they don't throw to his side...and once pacman is back in shape he would need to be considered also

V4Victory is right. If he can't cover one on one, than let him play Zone. Lito and Sheldon play Man and B-Dawk won't have a chip on his shoulder any longer. Plus, I doubt that he's that bad in Man Coverage. We'll see...I think he will help this defense out.

yeah i think jim J will make it work

Patriot players don't always suceed once they leave NE. Time will tell. I think he got over paid because of his sucess in NE. Doesn't always work out that way elsewhere like you said the defensive scheme is different.

i don't think we will change our whole defensive scheme for one player. You can't just say, oh Asante you play zone and everybody else play man. it doesn't work like that.

Jason David number 1 CB.

stop making me laugh

i didn't laugh...

y are you asking this question... you might as well say are the eagles d gunna flop of flourish b/c if he doesnt do what he did in NE we r in trouble. We need this guy to do great.

man, i just hope he doesnt turn out to be another jevon kearse for us

Lets hope hes gonna be like a jon runyan for us

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