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Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501
This place also doesn't seem to know that if you're not all pro, you can still be a solid starter. I don't think people realize how bad some other team's corners are. It's just not easy anymore for guys like Flowers to cover when not only are rules getting tougher on jamming receivers, but now offenses are getting away with these ridiculous pick plays. In a game that was already moving in an offense's favor due to bigger receivers and spread offenses.
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Flowers is a great technique corner. He's best on the outside where he can use the sideline and squeeze the receivers. He can anticipate the routes on the outside pretty well and pass the receiver off if need be.
The Chiefs are taking Flowers and sticking him in the slot to cover big, heavy TE's like Gates and Thomas, or even worse, these 6-4" WR's like Decker that can go any direction they want AND add in the fact that teams like Denver and SD run a shit ton of pick plays. That's a HUGE mismatch designed by the offense. Offenses salivate at that. Hence the era of the big fast TE.
You're asking 5-9" Flowers to cover 6-5" TE's and WR's in wide open space.
It's asking a point guard to defend a Power Forward. It's just not realistic.
And then people wonder why Flowers is struggling a bit more than normal. I think it's pretty obvious.