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[kravix]

Originally Posted by papabear

They have corrected it to say Demarcus Faggins instead of Earl....so at least someone is proof reading.

To bad that article was posted 2 days ago, and I just linked it today. Maybe they use ITB as a research site instead of real research..?

[NBT]

Demarcus Faggins ain't gonna be our starting CB. He will be lucky to make the team, which I doubt.

[papabear]

Originally Posted by NBT

Demarcus Faggins ain't gonna be our starting CB. He will be lucky to make the team, which I doubt.

I would say that I will be pretty shocked if he doesn't make the team....at least as it stands right now, and not because I have a really high value of his play. It's just a numbers game.

Bennett, Fred
Faggins, Demarcus
Fletcher, Jamar
Molden, Antwaun
Reeves, Jacques
Roberson, Derrick
Robinson, Dunta
Williams, Jimmy

That's all the CB's on the roster right now. Bennet. Reeves, Molden, and Robinson are locks in my opinion. At least for the first few weeks of the season we can expect to have one more spot open while Dunta finishes up rehab.

Fletcher should be able to beat out Faggins, but he didn't exactly blow me away last year either. Other than that it's Roberson and Williams competing with Faggins. I remember Kubiak saying some good things about Williams last year. It's not inconceivable that Faggins wins that battle though. I would prefer for one of those guys to come out of nowhere and blow everyone away at camp, but I don't think you can say that it's likely at this point.

In the past we've always had guys like Jason Simmons and Hutchins who could play both Safety and Corner. They are gone, but I think one of the Brandon's played a little corner in college....although I've never heard anything about him playing CB at this level.

[kravix]

I think for Faggins it comes down to a few things. Is Moulden ready to play nickle out of TC. Does Fletcher have a better showing than him, and who is the better ST player. I think Faggins makes the team again as the #3 and finds himself last on the chart at the seasons end.

That in its self is exciting to see one of our starting CB's last year end up last in depth this year. Can you smell progress.

It is generally agreed that Faggins is a good nickle back, just not a good #2. The coaches really like him, and I think I remember an interview wtih the DB coach talking about him comming back this year with his confidence he lost during week 2 last year. Dont forget that he has played some decent football for us prior to last year.