Why Does This Remind Me of Eric Wright???

[Flugel]

Here's an extract of an article in cyberspace regarding CB DeAngelo Hall once again blaming another coaching staff that empowered him to exercise those wonderful skills he wasn't shy about promising:

Hall was the victim on a 30-yard completion from Tony Romo(notes) to Dez Bryant(notes) that converted a third-and-21 during Dallas’ game-winning drive. Afterward, Hall faulted defensive coordinator Jim Haslett for calling yet another all-out blitz on the play, saying it doesn’t take a “rocket scientist to figure it out after a while.”

Sometimes you just gotta take the tampon out and put the jockstrap on. It totally reminded me of Eric Wright waiting to tell the newspapers the coverage schemes sucked vrs Baltimore when ALL he had to do was 1) get in a pre-snap stance that shows he's ready to compete, 2) Lift an arm to deflect the pass and maybe even jump, and 3) in between series tell Ryan or the DBs coach he either needs help or we need a different scheme he's better equipped at. It's not like he didn't have the entire week of preparation to discuss any potential concerns or alternatives. Why do that when you can just wait to complain to the first columnist you can?

Making game day adjustments is all about communicating and including players. When you head off the field and you're an olinemen - your coaches want to know if they are stunting up front, playing 1 gap or 2 gap or if you have a candyass across from you. Rob Ryan should have just looked at Eric Wright's pre-snap stance and got the same message Baltimore's OC and QB got so that's the main place I would have blamed him. I couldn't feel better about the addition by subtraction of Eric Wright. Our corners bring it every play; and we're much better for it.

[Jax Dawg]

I agree. So far Patterson has outplayed Wright by a mile.

[Enigmatic Evil]

How is Eric Wrong doing in Detroit anyway?

D'Angelo Hall isn't foreign to these kinds of public outbursts. If a CB doesn't have the humility to say "Hey, I got beat on a certain play" than he's clearly not where he needs to be mentally to play in the NFL. He got beat by a 2nd year WR, Eric Wright got best by a veteran WR in Boldin... I am not going to compare Boldin/Bryant but I will compare Wright/Hall... OVERRATED.

I'm with you Flugs, I don't miss Eric Wright, and I dont' miss Rob Ryan.

[Alo]

Originally Posted by Enigmatic Evil

How is Eric Wrong doing in Detroit anyway?

Pretty well. Thus far, he's Pro Football Focus's 11th highest rated corner in the league.

[Vegasdogg]

Originally Posted by Alo

Pretty well. Thus far, he's Pro Football Focus's 11th highest rated corner in the league.

It's all good - I don't hate on the kid at all. But they did play KC, TB and MIN.

KC and MIN have the 31st and 30th ranked QB's. Just saying.......

[YtownBacker]

Originally Posted by mikeyP

What's Sheldon Brown ranked?

Zing.

Not high enough.......that from all of us on here who wanted to pick a corner high in the draft and move Brown to FS.

Brown may be on the downside but I certainly wouldn't want to replace him with Wright.

ZING.

[faninthehammer]

I know many will disagree but I think Wright was salvageable. Overrated perhaps but certainly not coached or trained up to his potential.
He lacked maturity but that would have come with the right kind of experience. Ryan's "sink or swim" approach was not conducive to bringing along young cornerbacks where attitude means nearly as much as talent. Young corners cant be left out on an island while full blitzes are called.
The kid had some game but it was knocked out of him. The change of scenery was best for both parties.