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Originally Posted by Direckshun
Brandon Flowers: Greg Jennings
Brandon Carr: Jordy Nelson
Javier Arenas: James Jones
Travis Daniels: Donald Driver
Jon McGraw: Jermichael Finley (McGraw did shut down Dallas Clark last year...)
Could be fun, I think Donald Washington's blazing speed could be a great fit for containing Randall Cobb.
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Whuh?
Jennings is an awful matchup for Flowers. He doesn't rely on size, he relies on speed and moves. Jennings will burn Flowers deep at least once.
Jones is also a terrible matchup for Arenas for many of the same reasons. Arenas simply isn't big or athletic enough to hang with Jones. Daniels v. Driver is an edge for us because Daniels is playing pretty well right now and Driver is a dinosaur. McGraw v. Finley...God help us. And in what universe does Washington have blazing speed?
Sorry, but we're very clearly an athlete short in the secondary. With Berry back there you could cheat a little and ensure that your corners have steady help over the top, but McGraw just can't cover that ground. Worse still, with Belcher being a liability in coverage and Houston being raw, we really need to focus on giving our LBs safety help. DJ could do a lot, but we'll probably want to have him dialed up in some blitz schemes or Rodgers will maul us.
I'm sorry, but this secondary most assuredly does not match up well against the Packers. Maybe it will next season (presuming Carr returns and Berry comes back healthy), but not this year.