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Is Haden Washed Up?

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  • 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.

  • I'm in the minority here but I never put a ton of stock in Haden. I think he has been very solid throughout his career. The issues the last few years is he has started slow and the rule changes have made it next to impossible to be that "lockdown corner". Joe has always played physical but he gives up space rather easily but in his defense he typically defends the best WR on a defense that puts little to no pressure on the QB.

  • Haden was trash again last season.

    The hype and laziness, along with Joe's public love for Cleveland, made him a superstar that he never was.

    Not mentioned here, either http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000671496/article/patrick-peterson-darrelle-revis-or-richard-sherman-nfls-top-corner?campaign=tw-nf-sf29756586-sf29756586

  • Haden was trash again last season.

    The hype and laziness, along with Joe's public love for Cleveland, made him a superstar that he never was.

    Not mentioned here, either http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000671496/article/patrick-peterson-darrelle-revis-or-richard-sherman-nfls-top-corner?campaign=tw-nf-sf29756586-sf29756586

    @mike-h said:

    Haden was trash again last season.

    The hype and laziness, along with Joe's public love for Cleveland, made him a superstar that he never was.

    Not mentioned here, either http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000671496/article/patrick-peterson-darrelle-revis-or-richard-sherman-nfls-top-corner?campaign=tw-nf-sf29756586-sf29756586

    He was one of the best DBs out there. He may not be now, but he was. And he was hurt. We shall see how does this year.

    You are being a bit trashy for trashing Joe here in the offseason. Wait until about December 1, then come back with your reevaluation.

  • Haden sucks. Even Serpentini doesn't use him for their TV commercials anymore.

  • baloney.

  • Haden was trash again last season.

    The hype and laziness, along with Joe's public love for Cleveland, made him a superstar that he never was.

    Not mentioned here, either http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000671496/article/patrick-peterson-darrelle-revis-or-richard-sherman-nfls-top-corner?campaign=tw-nf-sf29756586-sf29756586

    @mike-h said:

    Haden was trash again last season.

    The hype and laziness, along with Joe's public love for Cleveland, made him a superstar that he never was.

    Not mentioned here, either http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000671496/article/patrick-peterson-darrelle-revis-or-richard-sherman-nfls-top-corner?campaign=tw-nf-sf29756586-sf29756586

    Haden gets a lot of credit around here and is mentioned a bit in the media because he was the biggest deal on the worst team. For me you can evaluate a veteran player by envisioning another NFL team paying him his current salary if he were a free agent. No team in the NFL would sign Joe Haden today to his previous deal.

  • Haden could very well be washed up, but we have to hope that he's got a few years left in the tank. DB's can have successful late careers, but of course, that generally depends on their HEALTH. We've all seen how Haden's health has deteriorated in the past several years, so I think it's safe to say that the odds are against him. But I'll say this about the guy...he's a hard worker and he loves this city. Although the odds might be against him, I still wouldn't bet on him to fail.

    Our defense is short on stars, and we NEED him to come back at a high level. We obviously can't depend on Justin Gilbert, although I have to admit I'm starting to regain some optimism with him.

  • I'm in the minority here but I never put a ton of stock in Haden. I think he has been very solid throughout his career. The issues the last few years is he has started slow and the rule changes have made it next to impossible to be that "lockdown corner". Joe has always played physical but he gives up space rather easily but in his defense he typically defends the best WR on a defense that puts little to no pressure on the QB.

    @baconhound said:

    he typically defends the best WR on a defense that puts little to no pressure on the QB.

    I agree you can't really grade any of the db's well when the D allows 5-7 seconds per play for QB's to sit there and pick apart the D backfield. We rarely pressure anyone.

  • Thread resurrected in the spirit of "I'll be right eventually"???