01-20-2020, 12:33 PM
Darrelle Revis doesn't appreciate Sherman's ability.
The guy got his pound of flesh apparently waiting for Sherman to give up one long pass completion in a 34-13 game, so he could say Sherman isn't that great because he doesn't play man-to-man coverage at an elite level.
We seem to have had this discussion before, right? Sherman isn't an elite athlete who wins with superior speed and quickness. He uses his mind to process things and react while playing a defensive scheme that suits his ability. Revis is saying he'll be in trouble against KC because they will force him into man-to-man coverage responsibilities. We'll see, but the Niners play zone with the fastest Linebackers in the NFL, and a very fast deep Safety in Jimmie Ward that make this equation not as simple as it might seem. The Niners will probably play Nickel pretty much the entire game.
Steph Curry can't dunk, but is he a lousy basketball player because of this? He's not an elite defender, but does that take away from his greatness as a basketball player? What about Madison Bumgarner? He never threw 100 MPH, probably topped out at 94 MPH fastball at his peak, but do we say he wasn't a great Pitcher? Hell, Walter Payton, Jerry Rice, and Emmitt Smith - arguably the best carriers of a football in league history - are known for not having elite speed, but getting the job done better than 99% of players to have played the game.
The guy got his pound of flesh apparently waiting for Sherman to give up one long pass completion in a 34-13 game, so he could say Sherman isn't that great because he doesn't play man-to-man coverage at an elite level.
We seem to have had this discussion before, right? Sherman isn't an elite athlete who wins with superior speed and quickness. He uses his mind to process things and react while playing a defensive scheme that suits his ability. Revis is saying he'll be in trouble against KC because they will force him into man-to-man coverage responsibilities. We'll see, but the Niners play zone with the fastest Linebackers in the NFL, and a very fast deep Safety in Jimmie Ward that make this equation not as simple as it might seem. The Niners will probably play Nickel pretty much the entire game.
Steph Curry can't dunk, but is he a lousy basketball player because of this? He's not an elite defender, but does that take away from his greatness as a basketball player? What about Madison Bumgarner? He never threw 100 MPH, probably topped out at 94 MPH fastball at his peak, but do we say he wasn't a great Pitcher? Hell, Walter Payton, Jerry Rice, and Emmitt Smith - arguably the best carriers of a football in league history - are known for not having elite speed, but getting the job done better than 99% of players to have played the game.