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Is Haden Washed Up?

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  • @columbusking said:

    Expect last week you played the Rams.... Two weeks ago you played kaep.....

    For me last week was the niners, this week at the time of your lost was the Rams. You do realize the steelers play a 34 right? You also realize Heyward gets doubled a lot as well right? Typically in a 34 the defensive end occupies blockers to get the linebackers free. The Steelers just switched to a one gal which allows defensive ends to rush the qb more specifically. Heyward is being doubled, tuitt is doing the damage. Pretty soon Heyward won't be able to be doubled because Tuitt is tearing it up. Either way Heyward is a terrific 34 end and the Steelers extended him as a result. If you are going to pick on a steeler at least target a player open for legit critique.

    @vagitron said:

    For me last week was the niners, this week at the time of your lost was the Rams. You do realize the steelers play a 34 right? You also realize Heyward gets doubled a lot as well right? Typically in a 34 the defensive end occupies blockers to get the linebackers free. The Steelers just switched to a one gal which allows defensive ends to rush the qb more specifically. Heyward is being doubled, tuitt is doing the damage. Pretty soon Heyward won't be able to be doubled because Tuitt is tearing it up. Either way Heyward is a terrific 34 end and the Steelers extended him as a result. If you are going to pick on a steeler at least target a player open for legit critique.

    Stooler Trolls......so stupid they cant even reply to the right thread.....

  • Name a better CB than Haden that is currently on the roster?

    @canton-dawg said:

    Name a better CB than Haden that is currently on the roster?

    Tramon Williams, K'Wuan Williams.

    There's two.

    Interestingly enough - I found a tool last week that compared physical aspects and career performance - and Haden's closest match was Tramon. Let me see if I can find it later.

    @mudfly said:

    Fair enough....though Id say most players get paid "after they perform".....had he left 2 years ago because we chose NOT to pay him, what would you have said then?

    My whole point was I simply felt this thread was too soon and a bit misguided.....and would agree that 6-7 games would have been more appropriate......

    So, now weve gone from washed up after 3 games... to....."good player, but not elite"....and 7 games is a fairer measure.....right?

    Absolutely. I just wanted to create the thread so that, in 4 weeks, I may be able to say "I told you so." 😛

    @mudfly said:

    Right now? Based upon these 3 games only?......Traymon Williams......Kwaun Williams......

    But, if THEY played on another team....how many would trade Haden straight up for either right now?

    I'd probably make the Tramon/Haden trade if only for cap purposes. It's a business, man.

  • @vagitron said:

    For me last week was the niners, this week at the time of your lost was the Rams. You do realize the steelers play a 34 right? You also realize Heyward gets doubled a lot as well right? Typically in a 34 the defensive end occupies blockers to get the linebackers free. The Steelers just switched to a one gal which allows defensive ends to rush the qb more specifically. Heyward is being doubled, tuitt is doing the damage. Pretty soon Heyward won't be able to be doubled because Tuitt is tearing it up. Either way Heyward is a terrific 34 end and the Steelers extended him as a result. If you are going to pick on a steeler at least target a player open for legit critique.

    Stooler Trolls......so stupid they cant even reply to the right thread.....

    @mudfly said:

    Stooler Trolls......so stupid they cant even reply to the right thread.....

    Um I've had a back and forth with Columbus king in THIS thread. It's not hard to follow.

  • @canton-dawg said:

    Name a better CB than Haden that is currently on the roster?

    Tramon Williams, K'Wuan Williams.

    There's two.

    Interestingly enough - I found a tool last week that compared physical aspects and career performance - and Haden's closest match was Tramon. Let me see if I can find it later.

    @mudfly said:

    Fair enough....though Id say most players get paid "after they perform".....had he left 2 years ago because we chose NOT to pay him, what would you have said then?

    My whole point was I simply felt this thread was too soon and a bit misguided.....and would agree that 6-7 games would have been more appropriate......

    So, now weve gone from washed up after 3 games... to....."good player, but not elite"....and 7 games is a fairer measure.....right?

    Absolutely. I just wanted to create the thread so that, in 4 weeks, I may be able to say "I told you so." 😛

    @mudfly said:

    Right now? Based upon these 3 games only?......Traymon Williams......Kwaun Williams......

    But, if THEY played on another team....how many would trade Haden straight up for either right now?

    I'd probably make the Tramon/Haden trade if only for cap purposes. It's a business, man.

    @tim-couch-pulls-out said:

    Absolutely. I just wanted to create the thread so that, in 4 weeks, I may be able to say "I told you so." 😛

    Ha!....Ill give you that one.... 😉....(and, of course, I now have that same option)

    @vagitron said:

    Um I've had a back and forth with Columbus king in THIS thread. It's not hard to follow.

    And Ill give you that one too....(have you trolls blocked so it's pretty easy to miss your posts)........

  • @texasag1969 said:

    Sorry rational thinking is not allowed here. 😁

    Says the old fart 😉

    @canton-dawg said:

    Says the old fart 😉

    Correction-the rational thinking old fart. 😆

  • Saying a paquetes is washed up after 3 games. Haha. Pathetic. Haden is still out best corner stop being delusional

  • Saying a paquetes is washed up after 3 games. Haha. Pathetic. Haden is still out best corner stop being delusional

    @alkid3 said:

    Saying a paquetes is washed up after 3 games. Haha. Pathetic. Haden is still out best corner stop being delusional

    He's actually our third best this year...if that.

  • Some sarcasm doesn't need the salmon pink font...

  • @canton-dawg said:

    Says the old fart 😉

    Correction-the rational thinking old fart. 😆

    @texasag1969 said:

    Correction-the rational thinking old fart. 😆

    Amen brother!

  • Faded said:

    This team doesn't look good and the defense doesn't look good. But, you know, I'll bet if you could get rid of that Joe Haden guy, then things would definitely get better quickly. Yeah, I think that's where I would start....

    and better yet lets ship him off to the siberia of another AFC North team so his washed up butt can downgrade their defenses.He's ranked 100 and something. Maybe get a few 4th and 5th round picks for hin. Money ball baby !

  • Faded said:

    This team doesn't look good and the defense doesn't look good. But, you know, I'll bet if you could get rid of that Joe Haden guy, then things would definitely get better quickly. Yeah, I think that's where I would start....

    With the way Haden has been playing, you could slap Desir out there and get the same results but for $10.5 million less.

  • Some of the threads on here...

    Nothing new though. One guy plays off from our expectations and then he's terrible and the sky is falling.

    He'll be fine.

  • For those critics of Haden, who do you compare him to? I can't think of one CB who plays as much press-man against the opposing #1 (probably the most physically demanding job in the NFL), sans Revis who is an all-time great talent.

    In our man coverage scheme, it is ESSENTIAL to get pressure on the QB... Haden makes the mistake of allowing the deep route bc he's expecting QB pressure. This works when you force a QB into throwing too soon, but it doesnt work when the QB has all day...

    CB is one of the most thankless jobs in the game. When you're invisible (not letting guys get open) nobody notices. and when you're seen (giving up catches) you're the skapegoat...

  • For those critics of Haden, who do you compare him to? I can't think of one CB who plays as much press-man against the opposing #1 (probably the most physically demanding job in the NFL), sans Revis who is an all-time great talent.

    In our man coverage scheme, it is ESSENTIAL to get pressure on the QB... Haden makes the mistake of allowing the deep route bc he's expecting QB pressure. This works when you force a QB into throwing too soon, but it doesnt work when the QB has all day...

    CB is one of the most thankless jobs in the game. When you're invisible (not letting guys get open) nobody notices. and when you're seen (giving up catches) you're the skapegoat...

    @thenew23 said:

    For those critics of Haden, who do you compare him to? I can't think of one CB who plays as much press-man against the opposing #1 (probably the most physically demanding job in the NFL), sans Revis who is an all-time great talent.

    In our man coverage scheme, it is ESSENTIAL to get pressure on the QB... Haden makes the mistake of allowing the deep route bc he's expecting QB pressure. This works when you force a QB into throwing too soon, but it doesnt work when the QB has all day...

    CB is one of the most thankless jobs in the game. When you're invisible (not letting guys get open) nobody notices. and when you're seen (giving up catches) you're the skapegoat...

    Amen on pressure being essential to a jamming CB.

  • Faded said:

    Well, sure, if you are going to just insist that I compare him to some actual, like, you know, flesh-and-blood-real-boy kind of cornerback, that plays real football and stuff, then it makes the whole assessment a little less cut and dried.

    But when you compare him to the ideal, made-up, fantasy cornerback in my head, well, let me tell you, dude, he comes up pretty freakin' short! Or, if you like, we can compare him to the other pretend guy that I'm envisioning right now who isn't so great, and who has never done much in the league at corner, but will come here right now for, like, 1/100th of the money that Haden gets and do absolutely no worse than Haden.

    I haven't even told you about the one that I came up with where the guy has webbed hands and feet and vestigial wings...

    Not sure what you're trying to say...

  • He's saying that you need to evaluate every play, not just the 3 during which he didn't execute something perfectly.

    He's saying that few humans not named Josh Norman can actually meet the expectations you have assigned to Haden.

    He's reminding you that your analysis of "washed up" doesn't mean that the DB coaching staff agrees with you.

  • Why isn't this on the second page already?

    Because l posted just now, that's why.

    And if any of you think differently, it's because you think differently.

  • He's saying that you need to evaluate every play, not just the 3 during which he didn't execute something perfectly.

    He's saying that few humans not named Josh Norman can actually meet the expectations you have assigned to Haden.

    He's reminding you that your analysis of "washed up" doesn't mean that the DB coaching staff agrees with you.

    @unsympathetic said:

    He's saying that you need to evaluate every play, not just the 3 during which he didn't execute something perfectly.

    He's saying that few humans not named Josh Norman can actually meet the expectations you have assigned to Haden.

    He's reminding you that your analysis of "washed up" doesn't mean that the DB coaching staff agrees with you.

    I am very happy that there was a Josh Norman reference here.

    Also, it was my analysis of washed up - which, in my sense of the phrase, means past your prime. And, through these last three games, Haden seems to be.

    Doesn't mean he's not effective, it just means that his play at this current moment does not warrant his salary. If it's an injury, don't play. If it's a slow start, pick it up. Regardless of the excuse, he's not playing like a $13 million CB right now.

  • @unsympathetic said:

    He's saying that you need to evaluate every play, not just the 3 during which he didn't execute something perfectly.

    He's saying that few humans not named Josh Norman can actually meet the expectations you have assigned to Haden.

    He's reminding you that your analysis of "washed up" doesn't mean that the DB coaching staff agrees with you.

    I am very happy that there was a Josh Norman reference here.

    Also, it was my analysis of washed up - which, in my sense of the phrase, means past your prime. And, through these last three games, Haden seems to be.

    Doesn't mean he's not effective, it just means that his play at this current moment does not warrant his salary. If it's an injury, don't play. If it's a slow start, pick it up. Regardless of the excuse, he's not playing like a $13 million CB right now.

    @tim-couch-pulls-out said:

    Regardless of the excuse, he's not playing like a $13 million CB right now.

    But he is playing better than our $9 million receiver.

  • @tim-couch-pulls-out said:

    Regardless of the excuse, he's not playing like a $13 million CB right now.

    But he is playing better than our $9 million receiver.

    @canton-dawg said:

    But he is playing better than our $9 million receiver.

    Anything is better than nothing.