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Re: Rhodes

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Car Ramrod wrote: Sun Sep 15, 2019 3:43 pm Davante got the best of him today. He let Adams run wide open at the end of the game to seal it for the Pack.

He almost always gets beat on crossing routes.

Since 2017 (30+ games) he only has 3 INTs. I am a Xavier fan but that doesn’t exactly scream shutdown CB.
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Not elite, not a top three corner, burned by a no-name AGAIN!
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Time for another Rhodes limp off?
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Hunter's as good as it gets.
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Can we put this shit to bed already? I'm not pounding my chest that I'm right. I just want to know what Vikings fans see in this guy? Sell it to me.
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Offsides 97 defense wrote: Sun Oct 20, 2019 3:00 pm Can we put this shit to bed already? I'm not pounding my chest that I'm right. I just want to know what Vikings fans see in this guy? Sell it to me.
Name recognition, that is all
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Why Not Us wrote: Sun Oct 20, 2019 3:02 pm
Offsides 97 defense wrote: Sun Oct 20, 2019 3:00 pm Can we put this shit to bed already? I'm not pounding my chest that I'm right. I just want to know what Vikings fans see in this guy? Sell it to me.
Name recognition, that is all

He used to be good 2.5 years ago for a couple months.
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Somebody here sell it to me that this guy is an elite corner? Anybody?

Then explain it to me how anyone can think this guy is the best corner the Vikings have ever had.

He couldn't hold Winfield's jock!
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He was burned today. He's never been great vs smaller speedsters, but at least serviceable. His age is now showing but he's still elite vs larger Julio types.
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Hughes and waynes didn't look so great today either. Just a bad day all around. But a couple key plays when they needed it
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Greg Coleman said he and Zimmer got so heated they had to be separated on the sidelines. Also, I noticed he wasn't in there for a couple series, was he benched? Hopefully.
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Offsides 97 defense wrote: Sun Oct 20, 2019 3:09 pm Somebody here sell it to me that this guy is an elite corner? Anybody?

Then explain it to me how anyone can think this guy is the best corner the Vikings have ever had.

He couldn't hold Winfield's jock!
Winfield was never a great 1-1 cover guy. Rhodes has been in years past.

Winfield is 10 times the tackler that Rhodes is or has ever been.
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twgerber wrote: Sun Oct 20, 2019 5:53 pm
Offsides 97 defense wrote: Sun Oct 20, 2019 3:09 pm Somebody here sell it to me that this guy is an elite corner? Anybody?

Then explain it to me how anyone can think this guy is the best corner the Vikings have ever had.

He couldn't hold Winfield's jock!
Winfield was never a great 1-1 cover guy. Rhodes has been in years past.

Winfield is 10 times the tackler that Rhodes is or has ever been.
He's gotta be one of the best tackling corners ever.
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twgerber wrote: Sun Oct 20, 2019 5:53 pm
Offsides 97 defense wrote: Sun Oct 20, 2019 3:09 pm Somebody here sell it to me that this guy is an elite corner? Anybody?

Then explain it to me how anyone can think this guy is the best corner the Vikings have ever had.

He couldn't hold Winfield's jock!
Winfield was never a great 1-1 cover guy. Rhodes has been in years past.

Winfield is 10 times the tackler that Rhodes is or has ever been.
Exactly.
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Rhodes was legit elite a couple of years ago, maybe even the best. He's fallen way off though, obviously.
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jffl_commish wrote: Sun Oct 20, 2019 5:59 pm Rhodes was legit elite a couple of years ago, maybe even the best. He's fallen way off though, obviously.
This is where I disagree. Outside of a couple good games against players like Beckham, Jones, etc. he still came limping off the field and routinely was burnt by no-name receivers.
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Offsides 97 defense wrote: Sun Oct 20, 2019 7:32 pm
jffl_commish wrote: Sun Oct 20, 2019 5:59 pm Rhodes was legit elite a couple of years ago, maybe even the best. He's fallen way off though, obviously.
This is where I disagree. Outside of a couple good games against players like Beckham, Jones, etc. he still came limping off the field and routinely was burnt by no-name receivers.
He dominated AB, Julio Jones, pretty much every stud receiver he faced. How much more could he do then?
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jffl_commish wrote: Sun Oct 20, 2019 7:51 pm
Offsides 97 defense wrote: Sun Oct 20, 2019 7:32 pm
jffl_commish wrote: Sun Oct 20, 2019 5:59 pm Rhodes was legit elite a couple of years ago, maybe even the best. He's fallen way off though, obviously.
This is where I disagree. Outside of a couple good games against players like Beckham, Jones, etc. he still came limping off the field and routinely was burnt by no-name receivers.
He dominated AB, Julio Jones, pretty much every stud receiver he faced. How much more could he do then?
And he first made his name playing well against Megatron early in his career.
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Rhodes was absolutely elite a few years ago. This year? He has been trash.
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How’s my catches did he give up today? I know there were the two short TDs. And he had the long PI call. How many more did he give up?
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Beef Supreme wrote: Sun Oct 20, 2019 8:08 pm How’s my catches did he give up today? I know there were the two short TDs. And he had the long PI call. How many more did he give up?
How many more should he have?
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PurpleFloyd wrote: Mon Oct 21, 2019 7:13 am
Beef Supreme wrote: Sun Oct 20, 2019 8:08 pm How’s my catches did he give up today? I know there were the two short TDs. And he had the long PI call. How many more did he give up?
How many more should he have?
I don’t know.


Stafford completed 30 passes for 364 yards. How many of those were on Rhodes?
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He came up and took down the running back in a great 1 on 1 tackle yesterday. The play was called back for a holding call, but I liked the intensity he showed. He shuts down a ton of great receivers and many teams avoid throwing at him. Kind of skews his stats a bit.
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Beef Supreme wrote: Mon Oct 21, 2019 7:23 am
PurpleFloyd wrote: Mon Oct 21, 2019 7:13 am
Beef Supreme wrote: Sun Oct 20, 2019 8:08 pm How’s my catches did he give up today? I know there were the two short TDs. And he had the long PI call. How many more did he give up?
How many more should he have?
I don’t know.


Stafford completed 30 passes for 364 yards. How many of those were on Rhodes?
The biggest ones were on him. He hasn't been a shut down corner for a year and a half now. He took himself out of the game after he gave up the last TD, and missed the 2pt play. Threw a fucking temper tantrum.

I think he is still an above avg corner, but he's lost a step, and is trying to make up for it by playing physical. That's going to continue to attract PI calls.

I think the Vikes release hm after June 1 next offseason. He will only be something like 2.8 million in dead cap money if they cut him after that date. Trae Waynes might get an extension.
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They gotta make it through the Redskins game.

Holton Hill will be back.

With Hughes, Wayne's, Alexander, and Rhodes you have some flexibility. Even Kearse can come in at corner.

Maybe they move Rhodes. Not sure what his value is anymore. Then extend Alexander.
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Move him for a pick. Hard to do it now though obv with Hill soon coming back and Hughes working his way back.

Another prima donna who looks great in a t-shirt :nohomo: but thinks he’s better than he is, is too emotional and can’t forget the last play. We need the salary cap space. Give me hungry young corners.

He’s overpaid and one of the rare mistakes for Spielman in keeping him this year, along with extending Rudolph for 4 years lol.
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twgerber wrote: Sun Oct 20, 2019 5:53 pm
Offsides 97 defense wrote: Sun Oct 20, 2019 3:09 pm Somebody here sell it to me that this guy is an elite corner? Anybody?

Then explain it to me how anyone can think this guy is the best corner the Vikings have ever had.

He couldn't hold Winfield's jock!
Winfield was never a great 1-1 cover guy. Rhodes has been in years past.

Winfield is 10 times the tackler that Rhodes is or has ever been.
Perfectly said. Two completely different styles of play.
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Small Hands wrote: Mon Oct 21, 2019 8:40 am
Beef Supreme wrote: Mon Oct 21, 2019 7:23 am
PurpleFloyd wrote: Mon Oct 21, 2019 7:13 am

How many more should he have?
I don’t know.


Stafford completed 30 passes for 364 yards. How many of those were on Rhodes?
The biggest ones were on him. He hasn't been a shut down corner for a year and a half now. He took himself out of the game after he gave up the last TD, and missed the 2pt play. Threw a fucking temper tantrum.

I think he is still an above avg corner, but he's lost a step, and is trying to make up for it by playing physical. That's going to continue to attract PI calls.

I think the Vikes release hm after June 1 next offseason. He will only be something like 2.8 million in dead cap money if they cut him after that date. Trae Waynes might get an extension.
The thing is he is only 29. He should be peaking right now and should have another 2-3 years before he plateaus. Unless there is some injury that took away his speed he shouldn’t be in decline physically.
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AaronVikes wrote: Sun Oct 20, 2019 5:54 pm
twgerber wrote: Sun Oct 20, 2019 5:53 pm
Offsides 97 defense wrote: Sun Oct 20, 2019 3:09 pm Somebody here sell it to me that this guy is an elite corner? Anybody?

Then explain it to me how anyone can think this guy is the best corner the Vikings have ever had.

He couldn't hold Winfield's jock!
Winfield was never a great 1-1 cover guy. Rhodes has been in years past.

Winfield is 10 times the tackler that Rhodes is or has ever been.
He's gotta be one of the best tackling corners ever.
pound for pound the best tackler in the league.

Adrian has a really strong handshake.

All Cris Carter does is catch TD's.

Thielen was undrafted from division 2.
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Offsides 97 defense wrote: Sun Oct 20, 2019 3:09 pm Somebody here sell it to me that this guy is an elite corner? Anybody?

Then explain it to me how anyone can think this guy is the best corner the Vikings have ever had.

He couldn't hold Winfield's jock!
I routinely see you asking this...how many people have you heard from that he is the best corner the Vikings have ever had?

Side question, why do you get your rocks off on him having a bad season? You seem as obsessed with him playing poorly as DH is with Teddy playing well.
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