We never get any respect.
"Sorry, Vontae Davis, but you're not one-half of the NFL's best cornerback tandem. As a matter of fact, you don't crack the top three. That's not an opinion; it's a fact of life. Davis and Dolphins teammate Sean Smith are good, but they're not Darrelle Revis- Antonio Cromartie good."
Read the rest of the article below. . . .
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/15500073/best-corner-duo-sorry-mr-davis-it-isnt-in-miami/rss
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I don't get it, Revis is the best in the game. But outside of Cromartie coming up with some big plays here and there. He's not that great of a corner
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I don't know if I agree with Vontae either. I do think by the end of this year VD will be considered among the best CBs in the game. But I'm not sure Sean Smith will play at a high enough level to elevate them past some of the other impressive duos around the league.
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Ask Mike Williams and A. Benn how good they are from this past weekend! True, Davis and Smith may not be the best yet, but I think Vontae's boast will set the stage for their rise to the top this season. I'm excited to watch!
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Interceptions are all that matters to the public... they don't watch the film.ToddsPhins likes this. -
OK, so I dont want to click on the link cause I dont want him to get credit for ppl reading his article. Who did he say are 2 and 3 ahead of VD&SS?
Also, speaking of Revis... I was watching the Jets/Giants game last night and he got beat for what would have been a TD. Manning threw the ball way outside of the receiver... just a horrible pass. The announcers talked about the receiver being open and how Revis caused the bad throw because he is Revis... I was like "What did I just hear?" Cromartie also got burned deep but Manning over threw the WR. -
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Hey I could write for CBS!unluckyluciano and mroz like this. -
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Our pair of CBs talk a good story but they have yet to prove it on the field.I am confident they will.......one day.
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The absolutely brain dead line about his opinions being facts just bugged the hell out of me.djphinfan likes this. -
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I'm sorry I just don't put Cromartie that high on my list either. I will say though, Smith and Davis have to come up with more picks to move up higher on the list. Davis was just spitting out some confidence the other day and I like that. With wins comes respect and that applies to both sides of the ball. Doesn't matter how well either unit does unless we are winning games. Perfect example last year. We start winning and we will get some respect.
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Sean Smith probably dropped more INTs than Asomungha had targets.
Not factoring in age, because "best in the NFL" implies right now not the future, I would trade Davis/Smith straight up for:
Revis/Cromartie
Asomungha/Samuel/DRC
Woodson/Williams
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I can't say they're the best but they are def top 5, and probably the best young tandem around. I like the mix of skillsets, smith to take the lanky plaxico types and davis on the smaller, quicker, santonio types. Now that we lbs who can cover vontae can blitz more. I think tha was part of why they switched sides, vd was a half step away from a sack strip vs tampa on Saturday. And with teams focused on wake off the right edge vd should have a handful of free runs at the qb off the left side.
My concern is having wake and smith on the same side vs the run. Wake is solid vs the run but if he loses contain I don't trust smith to force the ball back inside much less make the tackle. He's a very good cover guy but sean wants no part of the physical games and I expect teams to attack him on the ground until he proves he's willing to come up and smack people consisently. -
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Being praised doesn't win football games. The fans always want players to be put on a pedestal and honored.
To me negative pub is the driving force behind motivation.MrClean likes this. -
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If they hold onto Interceptions they'll be considered.
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I'm sorry, but Cromartie? Seriously?
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Larryfinfan 17-0...Priceless Club Member
Seriously, I don't have a problem with VD's statement. It may or may not totally accurate. Actually in my fantasy league at this point, I'll take Revis over VD. Smith needs to raise his play to that level and then we'd have the best tandem in the league. I mean VD is not Revis good, but if Smith were playing at VD's level, then you could say that the tandem of the two is better than the jests guys...
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I have no problem with Davis feeling that he and Smith are the best cornerback duo in the league. The facts though do not back up this assertion. While they have shown improved play since their rookie season and are probably in the top half of the NFL as a cornerback team. They certainly have not shown the ability to create turnovers and shut down the opposing teams passing game that is required from a great cornerback duo. If they truly want to be considered the best in the game, I would much rather see them play like the best in the league then hear Davis tells us how good they are.
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So far it appears Sean Smith hasn't allowed a reception yet this preseason. Still, they'll need to get INTs. Those are game changers.
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