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12-02-2019, 04:26 PM #1Regular 1st Stringer
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Marcus Peters ... The Reluctant Tackler
Not good the last two games. "Sometimes you've got to make a business decision," Peters said. "It's a business decision."
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12-02-2019, 04:27 PM #2
Re: Marcus Peters ... The Reluctant Tackler
That first TD was fucking TERRIBLE
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Re: Marcus Peters ... The Reluctant Tackler
He rebounded on the pass play though.
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Re: Marcus Peters ... The Reluctant Tackler
You know what other cornerback wasn't really known for tackling?
Deion Sanders.
Hall of Fame inductee, 2011.
Now, I'm not saying Marcus Peters is going to be a HOF cornerback....
But if he keeps making interceptions at the rate he is going, he will be.
Deion Sanders averaged 3.87 interceptions per season (53 over 14 seasons).
Marcus Peters has 27 in 4 years and 12 games....he's averaging over 5 interceptions per year. If Peters plays 14 seasons and maintains his average, that's 75 interceptions. That would put him 3rd on the all-time list for career interceptions above Ed Reed and Rod Woodson.
Now, it is unlikely that he will sustain that level of play for that long. However, nothing is impossible.
Bottom line is this -
He's a cornerback. His primary role is to shut down opposing team's wide receivers and create turnovers. Thus far, he's done a pretty darn good job of that.
Would it be great if Peters magically adopted Marlon Humphrey's physicality? Sure. However, I can't begrudge him from not wanting to lower the boom every time he straps on his helmet.Disclaimer: The content posted is of my own opinion.
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12-02-2019, 04:37 PM #6
Re: Marcus Peters ... The Reluctant Tackler
Agree on both points Wicked. If he keeps turning the ball over I’m fine if he gives up a big play once in a while. Not everyone is a perfect player
"That's not Donovan McNabb."
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Re: Marcus Peters ... The Reluctant Tackler
What do you think people are going to remember more after this season? Marlon Humphrey planting George Kittle on his ass? Or Marcus Peters first game as a Raven with a pick-6?
Disclaimer: The content posted is of my own opinion.
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12-02-2019, 04:38 PM #8
Re: Marcus Peters ... The Reluctant Tackler
Humphrey is way more physical, but Peters has superior ball skills. I think they complement each other pretty well. Would love to see them be our top CB tandem for a few more years.
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12-02-2019, 04:38 PM #9
Re: Marcus Peters ... The Reluctant Tackler
You have to take the good with the bad.
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12-02-2019, 04:46 PM #10Pro Bowl Poster
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Re: Marcus Peters ... The Reluctant Tackler
I prefer consistency and these extreme lapses are exactly why teams moved on from Peters. I like his ability to turn the football over, but I also hate the Dr. Jekyll Mr. Hyde nature of his game. All players have things they can work on, but Peters can turn into the exact opposite of what you see and that's what makes me nervous about him.
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12-02-2019, 04:48 PM #11Regular 1st Stringer
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Re: Marcus Peters ... The Reluctant Tackler
I'm more concerned with Earl Thomas' whiffing than I am with Peters reluctance
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12-02-2019, 04:59 PM #12
Re: Marcus Peters ... The Reluctant Tackler
The rain was a factor, everything was very wet, which makes reaction difficult. Remember all those TDs on the ice late in the 4th quarter against the Vikings back in 2013? (Joe won it at the end with the high pass to Marlon Brown at the back of the end zone.) Defenders were falling all over the place.
Earl is not a reluctant hitter; Harbaugh gave him a game ball for the defense in the locker room.
Peters is sometimes too cautious as a tackler; I want him to keep him, though, for the incredible ball-hawking he brings. Everything considered, he is an excellent complement to Humphrey at outside CB."Flacco is driving the ball in that wind....."
(AFCCG, January 2013)
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