BOL Round Table

Agree.

At first I read, "rearended corners defenseless."

Thought we were getting another Te'o post for a second.

Travis I think part of the problem is folks on here are not connecting dee's talent vs the nfl game as it stands today. I would not pick a corner that high(top 5) unless I played in a scheme like San Fran or the jets that use their cb's in a lot of man to man a lot

Baggy I agree. If your not playing a lot of press man with the corners then that's a wasted pick

Post like the original bring into question the writing skills of everyone 5 and older in our country! Instead of insinuating that the posters in this thread lack reading comprehension skill, you might want to question how the OP was written, as your "point" was not articulated very well, and judging by the downvotes I am not the only one who misinterpreted it. You ask yourself why you wouldn't take Milliner in the top 10, and then the first reason you give is how important tackling is!

I don't understand the down votes either. However, as a counterpoint to Travis argument in the top 10, most people are locking Detroit into milliner pick with the #5 pick overall. Their corner play this year was atrocious and they have to play Green Bay twice & Chicago twice with there big receivers. To get to big game probably have to get by Atlanta as well. In other words with all the 3 & 4 wr sets its great to get a tall, physical db for all the matchups they be up against. Just my 2 cents

It will be very interesting to see what Detroit does at corner between now and the draft. If they get to the draft without making some moves next month, then Milliner definitely makes sense. Remember, though, free agency cranks up in March. My Jags have some corners they'll let go to the Lions on the cheap. (g)

TR

And 7 of the top 10 teams in scoring defense made the playoffs. We can play this game all day, but it's hard to believe you would argue that good corners aren't critical to winning in he NFL.

One thing I know to be true: We tend to adopt and repeat certain beliefs we've had heaped upon us over the course of time. Hey, I've done it myself. Got no problem admitting it. And one thing we've been told for the past 35 years or so is that the cornerback position is a building block for championship teams.

However, as we all know, the Sunday game has changed. Dramatically. It's no longer 1980. Lester Hayes isn't starting at corner for the Raiders and holding receivers -- while coated in stick 'em, no less -- all over the field. To an extent, that's probably a good thing.

Sure, you want corners who can cover elite wide receivers. I guess the question is, what is your definition of "covering"? Today's NFL corners are allowed to press at the line of scrimmage and run with wide receivers. Anything more than that and the flag is coming. Complicating matters for those guys is the fact that they are no longer supported by safeties who can take away the middle of the field without the fear of flag/fine/suspension.

Yes, the select few who are actually capable of thriving under the current setup will be compensated handsomely. But for the most part it will basically resemble the Washington Generals (defensive backs) vs. the Harlem Globetrotters (wide receivers). And the Generals aren't the ones everyone pays to see.

TR