Brandon Flowers
 

If I'm not mistaken Flowers was drafted last year, because he was the best Tampa 2 corner in the draft. He went in the second, because other teams that needed a CB weren't Tampa 2 D's.


My question is, will he be any good in our new D?

We're about to find out.

Flowers is a physical corner with great ball skills. He fell because of his height, 40 time and character concerns - not because of any perceived defensive system fit.

I'm pretty sure they play a lot of man to man at Va Tech, so he should be fine.

Yep.

I'm just concerned that the new staff has a "profile" for corners and they won't like his measurables.

Kevin Ross had bad measurables too. He turned out ok.

Asante Sameul isn't the biggest guy in the universe and he was drafted by the Pats.

Ellis Hobbs isn't a big guy either.

I know that the Patriots had a history of drafting guys that were under 6'. That doesn't mean these guys will stick with that. Other than Pioli, it's a completely different staff.

The first CB we took is a legit 6-footer with crazy measurables. I'm not saying that spells doom for Flowers and Carr - it just concerns me.

The thing is everything we've read about these guys is that they ignore measureables and focus on guys who are football players and perform in games and on tape. Flowers is a gamer.

The Broncos just gave up a first round pick for Alphonso Smith, who is also 5'9" and plays much like Flowers. They are transitioning to the same D we are. I think he will be fine, above all else, he is a football player.

ROFL still cant get over that

isnt carr 6'???

The Chiefs website lists him as 6'. GVSU listed him as 6'1".

Flowers is a gamer.
He's the last young player on this defense I'm worried about.