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Sorry, but Flowers isn't an elite corner. He is in tier 2.
The elite players we have:
Justin Houston
Derrick Johnson
Jamaal Charles
Tier 2:
Dwayne Bowe
Brandon Flowers
Dontari Poe (by years end, he will be considered elite IMO)
Branden Albert
Tamba Hali
Eric Berry (could be elite by years end)
Tier 3
Jon Asamoah
Alex Smith
Anthony Fasano
Hussein Abdullah
Sean Smith
Guys that are on the cusp of being in tier 3:
Dexter McCluster (needs to clean up turnovers and work on being less predictable)
Junior Hemmingway (needs to get on the field)
Tyson Jackson (needs to show ability to be an average pass rush threat)
Mike Devito (see:Tyson Jackson)
Rodney Hudson (needs to do a much better job of identifying blitzers and getting his counts right)
Donnie Avery (consistency)
Kendrick Lewis (needs to grow a pair of balls in run support)
I see an "elite" player as one that is clearly in the same class as the best in his position. Guys that can match up with anyone in the world and win individual matchups against them consistently. Every year there are 2-3 receivers that Flowers simply can't handle without a second defender being put over the top.
Therefore, I don't consider him elite.
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