Dre Kirkpatrick stock is rising

[WeezyBengal]

(12-13-2016, 09:33 AM)fredtoast Wrote: Dre was good last year.

He played 97% of the snaps for a pass defense that gave up the fewest long completions (20+ yds), the second fewest passing tds, and the fifth lowest pass efficiency ranking in the league.

He also ranked top 30 among qualifying CBs in every subjective coverage statistic I could find. 

Dre was just another in the long list of Bengals who have gotten hate from talk radio and message boards that they did not deserve.

Dre was decent last year. He had his fair share of let downs and was inconsistent at times. He also had a decent amount of boneheaded mistakes and penalties. Thats why some of us fans were down on him. 

He has cut back on that this year, which is why he has developed into a pretty good corner back. 

Him being part of one of the best defenses in the league doesn't automatically make him good, though. Based on that logic, Matthew Delvedova would be considered a good player because he started and the Cavs won the NBA title last year.