Secondary strength: Myth or fact?

but we will have some rookie pains when the season starts

I mean how does he finish as the only weakness out of this group? I know you had to give it to someone but DaJuan Morgan didnt even play, Leggett would be a weakness IMO because of his constant BS’ing, and overall uninterested attitude.

We can’t forget that even though they are the same age, those two are miles apart in their experience. Flowers came from a strong D-I program, and started in Week One as a rookie, while Carr came from a D-II school and didn’t start until Surtain went down – then he never gave the job back to Surtain. Carr does indeed get picked on a lot, since Flowers is such a BA, but with better safety help over the top, he’ll be able to be a little more aggressive and shouldn’t need to play with a 6 yard cushion.

Now that we don’t have two slow guys who are my age out there at safety, I expect to see some more press coverage at the line, and Carr should be as good if not better than Flowers in that area as he has a considerable size advantage. But Flowers and Arenas are both used to playing in press coverage, so I don’t see them as a liability even though they are small. Arenas especially seems strong as hell for a little guy.

We thought our defensive secondary was our only strength when Pioli first got here. With the switch in defensive schemes we quickly realized it wasn’t a strength at all. I don’t see how anyone could put two rookie’s who haven’t even played a down in the NFL (who cares where they were drafted) as “strengths” vs. Page & Carr who have actually held their own on a football field.

Jarrad Page hasn’t been as available as we have needed him to be.

He started as a rookie 7th round draft pick, and started all 48 games his first three years. Name just ONE other 7th rounder that started 48 games in 3 seasons.

He has been a playmaker when he has been healthy

Which has been every year except this last one…let’s hope he recovers, because he’s actually a damn good safety, and I think he’d be an even better SS. (Face it, yes Berry can lay the wood, but he’s better at FS, and he’ll live longer at FS)

I really hope that Washington steps it up this year, and takes the #2 CB spot. There was alot of talk when he came out early, that if he had just stay in school one more year, he might have been a first rounder.

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Safety and LB coverage were the main problems last year. No pressure was also an issue. I’ll continue to say that Brandon Carr is probably the best number 2 CB in the league. He will start opposite of Flowers (unless injury). There will be no battle for number 2. Arenas will be in the Nickle Package. Washington will be a rotational player/Special Teams player. Enough said.

If the rest of the defense holds up their end, they should be a strength. If the rest of the defense doesn’t hold up their end they will just be a part of another sucky defense.

And give two rookies Strength grades.

Carr is a known quantity, and while I wouldnt’ consider him a ‘strength’, he’s certainly is an above average player in this league, imo.

FOX Sports list his passes defensed at 7th in the league with 19, ahead of names like Charles Woodson and Asante Samual. The problem there is he only has one interception, while those names above and below have 5 and 6.

To me, the knocks I’ve made against him not getting his head around to look for and make plays on the ball are valid. He’s big, his physical, and he can run/shadow a receiver pretty well. If he can just improve on getting his head turned around faster and getting his hands up and around the ball, there’s no question that he becomes a definite ‘strength’.

Brandon Flowers: Strength
The closest thing to a “shutdown corner” the Chiefs currently have on the roster in most peoples’ minds, Flowers should truly excel now that the Corners have better help from the Safety positions.

Brandon Carr: Strength
Fact: He was statistically better than Brandon Flowers in 2009.

Javier Arenas: Unknown, possibly Strength.
Hasn’t played a down in the NFL. Likely to win job as starting Nickelback away from MoLeggs, and should also be starting kick returner.

Maurice Leggett: Weakness
More interested in his rap career and “bein a vikin” than his NFL career. Won’t make the 53-man roster in 2010.

Eric Berry: Unknown, likely Strength
Should be a Game One starter at Safety and, by the end of the season, candidate for AFC West Rookie of the Year.

Jarrad Page: Strength
Likely the best Safety on our team not named Eric Berry, but had trouble adjusting in Haley’s system after the loss of Bernard Pollard. Should see improvement this year.

Jon McGraw: Strength
Excellent Special Teams player. Team Captain. Solid back-up player.

Kendrick Lewis: Unknown
Hasn’t set foot on the NFL field yet.

Donald Washington: Unknown
Drafted because of his raw potential and athleticism, didn’t see much (any?) time on the field in 2009. Needs to produce in 2010 or find a new occupation.

Dajuan Morgan: Unknown.
A leftover from the Herm Edwards era, Morgan — like Washington — needs to earn his position on the team this year by working up to his potential or start considering new career paths.