Thoughts on Dre K ?

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(12-15-2015, 09:01 PM)PDub80 Wrote: If Dre K was a 2nd or 3rd round pick or a 3rd or 4th CB on the depth chart I would think he was meeting expectations. He is a loose cannon and a liability. When the other team throws at him I always wait for 3 things:

1. The flag.
2. The dramatic "look at me I made a basic play", even if the guy just dropped it or it was a horrible throw.
3.  The dramatic "The WR fouled me" tantrum after a big gain.

If Dre K put out as much energy contesting the actual throw and catch as he does crying to the officials in disbelief I would think he'd be a good player. Other teams PICK ON HIM AND IT WORKS. That says it all to me.

- In comparison, Adam Jones is clearly a 1st round CB and possesses gifted abilities and acumen for the game. Dre K has not shown even an Adam Jones' nuttsack full of talent in comparison.

I think that Shaw has a ton of upside. Dennard I am not sure about. I hope he can last a whole season at some point.

You pretty much hit the nail on the head.  At least for me.  He might not be horrible, but he is far from the first round pick that he should.  Maybe he'll get there, but I don't know.  I think I mentioned in an earlier post that I don't think we should get rid of him, we should keep him around as a backup, but I do think we need to think about another starting CB.

Some have mentioned Dre is not a very good tackler.  I tend to agree with them as it seems that he does whiff quite often or can't make the tackle.  I may be just remembering the bad or missed tackles more than the good ones though as poor tackling is one of my pet peeves.

I guess to sum it up, I'm not ready to completely write him off yet.  I think he can still contribute to the team, but I am disappointed in his level of play for where we drafted him.