ESPN's Bill Williamson Ranks AFCW's Top 40 Players

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Originally Posted by keg in kc

Well, I was joking about going all day, but if you want an answer, I'd say that it's based on watching the games last season. His injuries clearly hobbled him. Carr appeared to be a better corner for most of the season, particularly in the second half of the year, which is why his complete absence from the list is curious. Flowers was not I thought, for the majority of the year, what he was the first couple of games. I don't disagree that he can be James Hasty, but the fact remains that once he got hurt, he just wasn't the same. Although I thought he was still very good.

And I don't think he's playing above his ability at all. He's exactly the player I thought he would be when they drafted him. Maybe in a perfect world he's an inch taller, but I think that's overblown. The guy's a football player. He was at Tech and he is here.

Carr is a more talented player. He's gifted, but less......polished.

It reminds me a lot of the Hasty/Carter days.

Flowers doesn't have the strength or size of a Hasty but he plays that polished, mature role. Carr doesn't have the pure talent and limitless upside Carter had but he's got the bigger upside and unrealized potential.

This could be THAT KIND of secondary.

Berry has the talent to be better than any safety we've ever had. And we've had some damned good safeties.

All I'm saying is that, AS OF NOW, none are more valuable or polished than Flowers.

Flowers is a player NOW. Probowl contender NOW.