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Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie

Headhunter : 8/29/2014 8:22 am
From the little I've seen, he looks to be the best CB playing Giants since Mark Haynes. This guy is better than advertised
Has he even allowed a completion all pre-season  
USAF NYG Fan : 8/29/2014 8:26 am : link
or been flagged for that matter?
Had an Eagles fan tell me  
blueberry : 8/29/2014 8:27 am : link
We'll be disappointed -he took way too many plays off when he was an Eagle -
and he is less than advertised -typical

I like what I see so far
It seems that he baits the QB to throw his way  
Headhunter : 8/29/2014 8:27 am : link
then embarrasses him by slapping away the pass like shooing a fly
DRC Island  
GiantBlue : 8/29/2014 8:28 am : link
As one of the BBI'ers said during the game-time discussion....a man among boys.
His play in Philly seems so off  
RC02XX : 8/29/2014 8:29 am : link
compared to how he looked last season and how he's looked this preseason. Was the scheme in Philly that incompatible with DRC's abilities/tendencies? I mean, he wasn't bad in Arizona prior to going to Philly.

I'm glad that we have three top notch CB's on our team for a change.
the guy is fat stacks, yo  
I Love Clams Casino : 8/29/2014 8:32 am : link
biotch
Bowman, and Mcbride  
beatrixkiddo : 8/29/2014 8:36 am : link
aren't scrubs either. We have some solid depth (knock on wood), this Secondary can carry this team until the Offense gets it going.
Yes  
gersh : 8/29/2014 8:37 am : link
DRC is a natural
He will be great for us for as long as he cares to be
Guy is a player. And modest.  
Victor in CT : 8/29/2014 8:39 am : link
I've been impressed.
He's been outstanding.  
arcarsenal : 8/29/2014 8:39 am : link
Every bit as good as advertised.

You can actually see him try to bait QB's into throwing at him by giving a guy a little space on purpose because he's fast enough to recover and make a play on the ball. He and Prince are going to be a hell of a tandem. I'm very excited about having those two on the outside.
I'm thinking maybe because Andy Reid had an O-Line coach....  
Emlen'sGremlins : 8/29/2014 8:41 am : link
....coordinating the defense in Philly at to why DRC didn't impress.
What HH said  
Marty in Albany : 8/29/2014 8:48 am : link
.
Completely agree  
BeerFridge : 8/29/2014 8:54 am : link
Best part of the offseason by far.
If I wasn't so bad at picking jerseys...  
Giantsguy12345 : 8/29/2014 9:00 am : link
DRC would be my next one. I sure as hell need a new one...

My track record:
Jason Sehorn
Jeremy Shockey
Plaxico Burress
Brandon Jacobs
Justin Tuck
Hakeem Nicks
and most recently..
Eli Manning
hes the  
area junc : 8/29/2014 9:05 am : link
best athlete we've had at defensive back since pre-injury sehorn
Titanic  
area junc : 8/29/2014 9:11 am : link
the eagles stuff was well-explained. it doesn't speak well of him, but he was playing for a green Defensive Coordinator w/rats jumping ship. and mainly nickel - this guy is in no way in hell a nickel and in this game of confidence that move reflected their coaching at the time

it's been shown when he is at the top of his game on the outside, he can cover any WR in the league 1on1 and right now he is making it look easy
Philly in general  
UConn4523 : 8/29/2014 9:17 am : link
runs a weird defense. As long as DRC can replicate his stride for stride coverage from this preseason, i'm confident him and Prince will have very good years.
He has looked very good so far,  
barens : 8/29/2014 9:22 am : link
But come next Sunday, he's got Calvin Johnson across from him. That's a tough nut to crack.
RE: He has looked very good so far,  
Scyber : 8/29/2014 9:24 am : link
In comment 11831042 barens said:
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But come next Sunday, he's got Calvin Johnson across from him. That's a tough nut to crack.


I'm more concerned about how he does on Monday vs. Calvin johnson then Sunday.
RE: His play in Philly seems so off  
eli4life : 8/29/2014 9:31 am : link
In comment 11830912 RC02XX said:
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compared to how he looked last season and how he's looked this preseason. Was the scheme in Philly that incompatible with DRC's abilities/tendencies? I mean, he wasn't bad in Arizona prior to going to Philly.

I'm glad that we have three top notch CB's on our team for a change.


Philly had him mostly in the slot which is not his strength also Roller seems to have the ability to push his buttons and get the best from him
Don't underestimate Rolle's influence  
Geeman : 8/29/2014 9:36 am : link
when it comes to DRC. I think he's part of the reason he chose to come here and Rolle will keep him motivated.
I had high expectations, but he's more than exceeded them  
Ten Ton Hammer : 8/29/2014 9:45 am : link
so far.

He barely got challenged this preseason, and when he did, he just defended the pass.
DRC is going to be awesome  
mikeinbloomfield : 8/29/2014 10:19 am : link
I was in the endzone behind the Pats while the ones were playing.

On one pass defense, the receiver had a step on DRC outside the right hashmarks. DRC was on the receiver's right shoulder.

The ball came in over the receiver's left shoulder. DRC jumped kind of across the receiver's back (without touching him) to end up over the receiver's left shoulder to get a hand on the ball. Unbelievable. It's hard to explain how athletic play that was, especially seeing it from my vantage.
RE: RE: He has looked very good so far,  
barens : 8/29/2014 11:07 am : link
In comment 11831049 Scyber said:
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In comment 11831042 barens said:


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But come next Sunday, he's got Calvin Johnson across from him. That's a tough nut to crack.



I'm more concerned about how he does on Monday vs. Calvin johnson then Sunday.


I guess I would have been very disappointed on Sunday..
"Pass."  
Exit 172 : 8/29/2014 11:14 am : link
- John Idzik
Love him already.  
Dave in Hoboken : 8/29/2014 11:16 am : link
Probably the best player on the team.
He's made me a believer  
Greg from LI : 8/29/2014 11:20 am : link
I didn't watch Denver much, so my impression of him was formed mostly by his tenure in Philly, which was less than impressive. He looks terrific, every bit the player he was hyped up to be.
I thought it was a good signing  
Matt M. : 8/29/2014 11:25 am : link
But, so far, all indications point to a great signing. He has been far better than advertised this summer. He and Prince form the best tandem of starting CBs we've had in a long time. If our DL can stop the run, our D may actually carry this team in several games.
He did quit in Philly  
St. Jimmy : 8/29/2014 11:44 am : link
but most of that team did. Eagle fans just like to blame the non-Eagle drafted players for that mess. They forgot how DeSean Jackson balled on that team. They also ignored how he would hit the deck vs. taking a hit to make a play a lot of the times. Now that he's on the Redskins, they may remember that now.
Not sure if he is best since then yet  
Some Fan : 8/29/2014 11:59 am : link
but he looks like a shut down play-maker.
Probably the best tandem  
mrvax : 8/29/2014 12:06 pm : link
since Sehorn/Sparks and probably even better. When we had Sehorn/Sparks playing, I remember it resulted in a lot of game changing interceptions.
Agreed.. seems to be a great pick up so far...  
T-Bone : 8/29/2014 12:46 pm : link
my only slight issue is that he REALLY seems to make 'business decisions' when it comes to getting his hands a little dirty. I'm guessing (or should I say 'hoping') that it's because it's only the preseason but I've seen on at least two occasions where it looked like he was trying to avoid contact instead of initiate it.

But that's just a minor gripe that hopefully will go away once the games start counting. And for real... if he keeps covering WRs the way he has so far this preseason, I guess I can overlook it *grin*.
RE: Agreed.. seems to be a great pick up so far...  
arcarsenal : 8/29/2014 12:49 pm : link
In comment 11831596 T-Bone said:
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my only slight issue is that he REALLY seems to make 'business decisions' when it comes to getting his hands a little dirty. I'm guessing (or should I say 'hoping') that it's because it's only the preseason but I've seen on at least two occasions where it looked like he was trying to avoid contact instead of initiate it.

But that's just a minor gripe that hopefully will go away once the games start counting. And for real... if he keeps covering WRs the way he has so far this preseason, I guess I can overlook it *grin*.


It sounds weird, but him avoiding contact in some spots actually doesn't bother me. His shut down cover skill is so valuable that I'd almost prefer he didn't seek out contact if possible. Obviously I don't want him letting a ballcarrier run past him but if a couple of defenders have already made contact and are in the process of bringing a guy down, we don't need DRC diving into a group tackle.
RE: RE: Agreed.. seems to be a great pick up so far...  
T-Bone : 8/29/2014 12:59 pm : link
In comment 11831604 arcarsenal said:
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In comment 11831596 T-Bone said:


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my only slight issue is that he REALLY seems to make 'business decisions' when it comes to getting his hands a little dirty. I'm guessing (or should I say 'hoping') that it's because it's only the preseason but I've seen on at least two occasions where it looked like he was trying to avoid contact instead of initiate it.

But that's just a minor gripe that hopefully will go away once the games start counting. And for real... if he keeps covering WRs the way he has so far this preseason, I guess I can overlook it *grin*.



It sounds weird, but him avoiding contact in some spots actually doesn't bother me. His shut down cover skill is so valuable that I'd almost prefer he didn't seek out contact if possible. Obviously I don't want him letting a ballcarrier run past him but if a couple of defenders have already made contact and are in the process of bringing a guy down, we don't need DRC diving into a group tackle.


I hear ya arc...and agree to a point. But there was one play that stood out... I think it might've been against the Colts but am not positive of that... where the Giants ball carrier was runnning along the sideline and DRC had his back to the ball carrier (I think the defense had just forced a turnover and was returning it back the other way or something like that) as if he was going to block the on-coming defender and instead of engaging him he kind of just spun away, out of the way, at the last second... which slowed the defender down but that's about it.

Like you said, I don't want him jumping into piles unnecessarily... and maybe he just seems to be avoiding contact because it's only preseason...but I recall his lack of physicality being a issue with him and I'm just hoping it doesn't become a bigger issue when it comes time to tackle a guy like Joique Bell one on one when the season begins. Like I said earlier, not a big deal at all and if I have to trade in a lack of physicality for the way he's been defending passes since he's been here... I think I'll take it!
Shut  
Randy in CT : 8/29/2014 1:01 pm : link
down CB.
T-Bone...I have not noticed that  
Some Fan : 8/29/2014 2:12 pm : link
but I will take DRC's playmaking and coverage skills and look the other way if he is a bit "Deion" in the physicality department. He seems like a good teammate too.
looks like arcansel  
Some Fan : 8/29/2014 2:13 pm : link
beat me to it
RE: If I wasn't so bad at picking jerseys...  
That Said : 8/29/2014 2:14 pm : link
In comment 11830982 Giantsguy12345 said:
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DRC would be my next one. I sure as hell need a new one...

My track record:
Jason Sehorn
Jeremy Shockey
Plaxico Burress
Brandon Jacobs
Justin Tuck
Hakeem Nicks
and most recently..
Eli Manning


Do yourself a favor, just get an LT jersey?
RE: T-Bone...I have not noticed that  
T-Bone : 8/29/2014 2:26 pm : link
In comment 11831850 Some Fan said:
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but I will take DRC's playmaking and coverage skills and look the other way if he is a bit "Deion" in the physicality department. He seems like a good teammate too.


Agreed!
didn't DRC and Rolle allow  
SHO'NUFF : 8/30/2014 2:44 am : link
Santonio to catch the game-winning TD in the Super Bowl?
RE: didn't DRC and Rolle allow  
Ten Ton Hammer : 8/30/2014 9:55 am : link
In comment 11832643 SHO'NUFF said:
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Santonio to catch the game-winning TD in the Super Bowl?


I don't know how much they allowed it as it was a ridiculous throw and catch.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmvQVz1-bOU
DRC wasn't a bad player on philly by any stretch  
djm : 8/30/2014 10:37 am : link
The eagles d was suspect as a whole and DRC has matured a bit since then.
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