Comments on: Andy Reid thought Asante Samuel was in “steep decline”

By: upperdecker19

upperdecker19 — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 00:48:40 +0000

Wow. That hurts. He doesn’t fit the elaborate scheme of defensive mastermind Juan Castillo.

By: CKL

CKL — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 18:09:43 +0000

homelanddefense says:
Jul 20, 2012 3:30 PM
I remember when Assante signed their I made a comment that Philly and its fans would regret the contract by the end. And I got killed for it.
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Yes he’s the exact same player he always was for our favorite team. I never understood what use a JJ defense would have for a guy like him.

I understand why most Eagles fans wouldn’t want to hear it. No fan base wants to hear that about their shiny new toy. I probably wouldn’t either. I wasn’t bitter. I knew he was a goner when he got the tag, I never cared for his playing style anyway, and I don’t have a problem with a player leaving just for the money as long as he’s honest about it (which Asante wasn’t but I digress). I was just trying to tell them what to expect.

I admit I do take pleasure in the fact that he has experienced 0 playoff wins since he’s left though.

By: thefirstsmilergrogan

thefirstsmilergrogan — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 21:56:31 +0000

assante never really fit the defense, and the reason for the eagles overpaying him never made sense. had the organization realized this when the fanbase did, they would pulled the trigger two years ago for a much better pick.

we’ll see if the falcons fans like him when he plays 15 yards off his man on third and 8. cause he is all about jumping the route for the interception, not playing the situation.

By: jimmyhaffa

jimmyhaffa — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 21:06:33 +0000

Randy Moss was also in steep decline when he left the Raiders for the Patriots.

By: jeeperaz

jeeperaz — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 20:14:52 +0000

They say goodbye to a guy who doesnt like to tackle and fill the spot with another who is out right afraid to tackle.

I love how DRC lets himself be blocked out of a run play so as to avoid tackling… he’ll even go to the extent of holding on to the player blocking him rather than trying to shed the person.

By: hardh3ad

hardh3ad — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 20:08:58 +0000

Sure. samuel was in decline, but Vick is on the dynastic upswing…

Oh, wait….

By: beckzhere

beckzhere — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 19:53:05 +0000

Only time will tell.

By: dogluverssuck

dogluverssuck — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 19:33:56 +0000

It doesn’t matter. It wasn’t the defense that caused the Falcons offense to get shutout vs the Giants in the playoffs.

Matt Ryan is the problem. The Falcons have not won a playoff game in 8 long seasons.

By: homelanddefense

homelanddefense — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 19:30:16 +0000

I remember when Assante signed their I made a comment that Philly and its fans would regret the contract by the end. And I got killed for it.

By: latrobe21

latrobe21 — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 19:28:23 +0000

Andy Reid’s coaching has been in “steep decline” for 13 years.

By: mancave001

mancave001 — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 19:08:16 +0000

He was/is probably in decline. But the point is his style didn’t fit. He couldn’t or wouldn’t play press, and they had to twist his arm to even make tackles at all. Asante made some great plays while here, but he was never really embraced here in Philly. He was looked at as a talented guy that took many risks…and was “soft” on tackles. That doesn’t fly here.

By: shawnhatesthejets

shawnhatesthejets — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 19:01:41 +0000

Darin Gantt is just the worst.

By: sportsmeccabi

sportsmeccabi — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 18:53:52 +0000

DRC isn’t a fit for any scheme.

By: njbucsfan

njbucsfan — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 18:50:20 +0000

However he thinks cheesesteaks are delicious