He won't blow up many plays in the backfield, but he has keen awareness in regards to diagnosing running plays, getting in the proper position and making form tackles on ball-carriers. But many of the times in which he appeared lost with the Eagles were due to wacky blown assignments, timid coverage schemes and the typical loss of physical abilities that nearly every something in the NFL experiences. If he works with a disciplined safety duo and is allowed to be more aggressive at the line of scrimmage, Asomugha can still contribute in a positive way to a team's secondary.
He won't shut down the league's top receivers, but he is still capable of playing good football. Now, though, Nnamdi Asomugha will just have to find the perfect situation, one that plays to the strengths he still possesses. Follow ChrisTrapasso.
Enjoy our content? Join our newsletter to get the latest in sports news delivered straight to your inbox! Your sports. Join Newsletter. Sound off in the comments section below. Champ Bailey , more than anyone else at his position, played the game at a truly elite level, for the duration of this 2K time span. I have to go with him as the best cornerback of this era. Then he was part of a blockbuster deal and became the best corner in the AFC and a perennial All-Pro.
Bailey is a true shutdown corner with exceptional ball skills and a great mind for the game. He's made huge plays in huge games. He took away a side of the field for pretty much the life of this study. He has always had that air of greatness. Bailey took over for a Washington legend, the ageless Darrell Green , and proved to be the consummate replacement. The Redskins erred in trading Bailey for Clinton Portis at a time when running backs were becoming less of a commodity, and Bailey's impact in Denver has been unwavering.
Sure, other youngsters like Nnamdi Asomugha came along, but the span of time in which he has dominated the game pales to Bailey's at this point. The only other player who has displayed this kind of superiority and longevity during this era is Charles Woodson, but Woodson also experienced depths that Champ never has. Woodson bottomed out in Oakland and was thrown a lifeline by the Packers. At their very best, I'd probably lean Woodson's way, but when you're dissecting this season span, Bailey's remarkable consistency sets him apart.
Players in the discussion: Woodson, Asomugha Great Nnamdi Asomugha has been thrown at 98 times total in the last three seasons. Not 98 completions, 98 pass attempts! In three years. That's just over two times a game quarterbacks have tested him. Once a half an opposing quarterback says to himself, "What the heck, I'll try throwing Nnamdi's way.
Remember in when everyone was going nuts over how good Darrelle Revis was playing? He got thrown at times. That's 10 more times than Asomugha has been tested in the last three years combined. Revis gave up 40 receptions in , while Asomugha has allowed 49 catches in the last three years combined. Sign up for the free Stathead newsletter and get scores, news and notes in your inbox every day.
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