Brand J Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 “I don’t lift weights, I don’t watch film, I only practice when it matters, and I’m not paid to tackle, but I’m one of the best corners to ever do it.” -Asante Samuel I’m paraphrasing the above quote, but that’s essentially what he said. Did we undervalue Asante’s greatness? This is a round table of ex athletes including Lesean McCoy and Brandon Marshall who speak candidly about coaches and fellow players. Asante Samuel Recognizes His Greatness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeGOATski Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 Aren't they pretty much forced to watch film in the meetings? Maybe he just has great retention and had good coaching. I feel like he's downplaying it, though. It's not like he was known for being a slacker, was he? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 I wonder if he said that to the coaches while playing? Sounds like a former player who is trying to stay in the spotlight by being outrageous. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brand J Posted July 19, 2022 Author Share Posted July 19, 2022 It was a fascinating interview because you never knew what player or coach they’d start talking about and they didn’t seem to hold back. Asante’s opinion of himself throughout was eye opening for me, I never looked at him as the first ballot HOFer he believes he should be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, JayBaller10 said: It was a fascinating interview because you never knew what player or coach they’d start talking about and they didn’t seem to hold back. Asante’s opinion of himself throughout was eye opening for me, I never looked at him as the first ballot HOFer he believes he should be. While it's not 100% accurate in terms of things, it does give a pretty good reference point. Pro football reference doesn't view him as that good...ranked 68th in terms of PFR Hall of Fame Monitor score with 49.83. The average DB in the HOF is at 99.46 so he is quite a bit off from that. Rod Woodson, Deion Sanders and Ronnie Lott have the highest DB Hall of Fame Monitor scores...177.63, 171.03, and 165.98. He isn't even in the same area code as them. Ty Law, a comparable player who was on the Patriots during the same timeframe as well has a 74.03 score, so he is quite a ways off from that level as well. Butch Byrd should get in well before Samuel, he is right below Law with a score above 70. Edited July 19, 2022 by Big Turk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 Neon Deion 'tude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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