wheelman

What the article fails to mention is that the Colts strictly run a Cover 2 defensive scheme. Cornerbacks are not as important as defensive linemen in that scheme because their responsibility is limited to only one quarter of the secondary at most. Therefore they can afford to start average players at the position.

Man-to-man coverage cornerbacks must cover the entire field, however, and the Saints strictly run man coverage. They don't even blitz. No matter how good our d-line is, an NFL quarterback is going to burn our secondary if we continue to put average cornerbacks on the field. What this team needs is a good balance between the talent in the front seven and the secondary. Should we improve our defensive line? Yes. But our need at defensive tackle is far outweighed by our need for a shutdown corner.

And Euph, don't forget one of the biggest downfalls of our 2000 season. We had one of the best pass rushes in NFL history, but the only player in our secondary that was a legitimate NFL starter was Sammy Knight. Do you remember what happened to us when we went against Minnesota in the playoffs? Moss and Culpepper tore that secondary a new one. And also in the second game of the season, Ryan Leaf had the best game of his much-maligned career against that same secondary.

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