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Originally Posted by Sainters7
And just like that, the Giants are back in it. How does Asomugha lose Cruz that badly in the endzone? Isn't he supposed to be the 2nd best CB in the NFL?
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I said here last year when he was still a Raider that he was a little overrated and that he would probably get exposed more on another defense. He's a very good CB but not on the same class as Revis and maybe not even top 5 in the league. Just because teams wouldn't throw in his direction doesn't mean he is the 2nd best CB in the league in fact Stanford Routt performed better than Aso when the ball was thrown in their direction last year which is why Davis gave Routt the big deal and didn't even offer Aso a deal. It doesn't help that the Eagles probably aren't using him to his strengths (mostly man coverage) and don't employ a real defensive coordinator but the fact is teams are throwing in his direction more now and he's getting beat just like he got beat at times when teams decided to throw in his direction last year.
He's a good CB and a really good teammate and the Raiders probably miss is presence in the locker room as much as anything. Maybe the Eagles will wise up in the offseason and hire a real DC and Aso can be put in a position to succeed.