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My only quibble is I suspect you are choosing Sherman due to his NFL mastery rather than his Stanford apprenticeship.  Sherman struggled after his transition from WR and often wasn't the best DB on the field during his two year stint at Stanford.  His potential was obvious even when the results were average and it was that potential which attracted Carroll and the Seahawks.  I enjoy the delicious irony of Carroll drafting one of the prime architects of his 2nd greatest college defeat.

I admitted as much when I wrote Sherman in.  The problem is that aside from Carter, we haven't had too much in the way of corners.  Harris, I think is shaping up to be an all-conference corner this year and after the year is over would probably be my pick, but still hasn't been a starter for a year.  Beyond that, there's Lyons, who was a multi-year starter, but lost his job out to Harris towards the end of last year, and is having trouble cracking the depth chart in Michigan (and would probably have been a better safety than corner), and Brown who was quietly effective.

As for Reynolds vs. Richards, I think I was unduly influenced by Reynolds' 6 INT's, three of which were pick sixes.  He had a knack for being in the right place at the right time, and in a defense that has sometimes struggled to generate turnovers, I thought he'd be a good addition.

As for Luck, I don't disagree; he was obviously my pick for QB.  But I thought Hogan has been accomplished enough over the last three plus years to merit having a discussion, even if it reaffirms how special Luck was.  Hogan is quietly having himself a tremendous season, and when all is said and done will occupy a space among the QB's that are in the group just behind the elites (Luck, Elway, and Plunkett).

BC

[BostonCard]

My only quibble is I suspect you are choosing Sherman due to his NFL mastery rather than his Stanford apprenticeship.  Sherman struggled after his transition from WR and often wasn't the best DB on the field during his two year stint at Stanford.  His potential was obvious even when the results were average and it was that potential which attracted Carroll and the Seahawks.  I enjoy the delicious irony of Carroll drafting one of the prime architects of his 2nd greatest college defeat.

I admitted as much when I wrote Sherman in.  The problem is that aside from Carter, we haven't had too much in the way of corners.  Harris, I think is shaping up to be an all-conference corner this year and after the year is over would probably be my pick, but still hasn't been a starter for a year.  Beyond that, there's Lyons, who was a multi-year starter, but lost his job out to Harris towards the end of last year, and is having trouble cracking the depth chart in Michigan (and would probably have been a better safety than corner), and Brown who was quietly effective.

As for Reynolds vs. Richards, I think I was unduly influenced by Reynolds' 6 INT's, three of which were pick sixes.  He had a knack for being in the right place at the right time, and in a defense that has sometimes struggled to generate turnovers, I thought he'd be a good addition.

As for Luck, I don't disagree; he was obviously my pick for QB.  But I thought Hogan has been accomplished enough over the last three plus years to merit having a discussion, even if it reaffirms how special Luck was.  Hogan is quietly having himself a tremendous season, and when all is said and done will occupy a space among the QB's that are in the group just behind the elites (Luck, Elway, and Plunkett).

BC