05-01-2016, 07:40 PM
(05-01-2016, 02:08 PM)McC Wrote: Pacman was a PB CB and handled Antonio Brown as well as anyone in the league last year. Why on earth would he play less this year?
I thought I read somewhere where that was our plan with him- play him exclusively on returns.
As to why- we have three young corners now and need to get them work (4 if you count Shaw, who may be improving); Pacman is getting older and perhaps losing a step (be 33 a few weeks into next season); we don't play Brown every game, so maybe he'd only play corner against the Steelers and a few other big name receivers; when we don't play big name receivers, his effect on the field position he provides, as well as the security and big play abilities, could outweigh his impact on defense.