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Byrd Signing Bigger Than Revis
Posted on 4/1/14 at 9:17 am
Posted on 4/1/14 at 9:17 am
HERE
some espn insider wanna post the relevant inside part?
NFL history affords many instances of a cornerback joining a team and vaulting it to a championship. Herb Adderley, Mike Haynes and Deion Sanders all bolstered their already strong Hall of Fame cases by doing so, adding Super Bowl rings to their collections in the process.
This type of cornerback historical background is part of the reason the New England Patriots' signing of Darrelle Revis has been met with plenty of praise. However, that acquisition might not even be the most impactful offseason secondary signing in the NFL, as the metrics and game tape show that the New Orleans Saints' signing of free safety Jairus Byrd to a six-year, $54 million deal will have a bigger impact.
some espn insider wanna post the relevant inside part?
NFL history affords many instances of a cornerback joining a team and vaulting it to a championship. Herb Adderley, Mike Haynes and Deion Sanders all bolstered their already strong Hall of Fame cases by doing so, adding Super Bowl rings to their collections in the process.
This type of cornerback historical background is part of the reason the New England Patriots' signing of Darrelle Revis has been met with plenty of praise. However, that acquisition might not even be the most impactful offseason secondary signing in the NFL, as the metrics and game tape show that the New Orleans Saints' signing of free safety Jairus Byrd to a six-year, $54 million deal will have a bigger impact.
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Posted on 4/1/14 at 9:24 am to blueslover
April fools!
Posted on 4/1/14 at 9:27 am to blueslover
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some espn insider wanna post the relevant inside part?
Posted on 4/1/14 at 9:27 am to blueslover
I'd rather a turnover forcing safety any day of the week, especially if you have a good corner already on the team.
Posted on 4/1/14 at 9:40 am to blueslover
I remember this post on reddit. LINK
If you need any more proof, look at what is has done for NFL teams lately. Safety play is very important. The Saints have a young, good defensive line to go along with a dynamic secondary that just added a ball hawk. That's a deadly combination.
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Is it possible that the NFL is wrong about the value of safeties? I went and researched how many Super Bowl champions since 2000 had an All-Pro at safety. To be included the player had to be an All-Pro within one year of the Super Bowl. My findings were very interesting:
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Amazingly there has only been one Super Bowl winning team since 2000 that didn't have an All-Pro at safety. One! Perhaps even more astonishing: since 2000 only three teams have won a title without a safety that was at least a 3-time All-Pro.
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Clearly having an elite safety is critical to winning a title. Perhaps more critical than we ever suspected.
Given this, should safeties be drafted higher and paid more than they are? How valuable is 3 time All-Pro Jairus Byrd? Is it possible that an elite safety is more valuable than an elite edge rusher? WR? CB? O-Lineman? They are all drafted higher and paid more than safeties typically.
If you need any more proof, look at what is has done for NFL teams lately. Safety play is very important. The Saints have a young, good defensive line to go along with a dynamic secondary that just added a ball hawk. That's a deadly combination.
This post was edited on 4/1/14 at 12:49 pm
Posted on 4/1/14 at 2:05 pm to blueslover
KC Joyner is always writing that the Pats reign is over. Hes got a weird bone to pick with the Pats 
But its probably true though. The talent difference between Byrd and Jenkins is a lot bigger than Revis and Talib
But its probably true though. The talent difference between Byrd and Jenkins is a lot bigger than Revis and Talib
Posted on 4/1/14 at 7:18 pm to blueslover
But espn sucks and has no credibility anymore.....right?
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