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Just look at Carlton Davis for New England compared to Davis playing for Bowles.  Aggressive and going after the ball and catching it.


 
Posted : Jan. 18, 2026 5:36 pm
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Absolutely! When has Bowles scheme ever set a corner up for a probowl season. Bowles is very overrated as a Defensive Coordinator.


 
Posted : Jan. 18, 2026 7:27 pm
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Posted by: @pewter-pirate

Just look at Carlton Davis for New England compared to Davis playing for Bowles.

I think he had 4 INTs for the Bucs in 2020.  And he was out several games. 

I am pretty sure he had zero INTs this season for the Pats

 

could be wrong. 


 
Posted : Jan. 18, 2026 8:09 pm
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Yeah that's what they said during the game.  Zero INTs.  NE had 10 INTs this season, tied for 21st in the league.  


 
Posted : Jan. 18, 2026 8:50 pm
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His style of play is night and day.  Aggressive not playing 10 yards off every play


 
Posted : Jan. 18, 2026 9:19 pm
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I think Patrick Peterson all pro 2013 season to answer the question but he was a first round pick. Day 1 corners vs day 2 corners are a pretty big difference


 
Posted : Jan. 18, 2026 9:23 pm
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Or... Stroud is just an interception machine. He threw maybe 10-12 turnover worthy throws today.


 
Posted : Jan. 18, 2026 9:30 pm
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Davis and Dean are bump and run corners so asking them to play quarters/off coverage makes no sense.

But even if you have an anemic pass rush no one is putting on a ski mask demanding you play quarters/off coverage.  You can do what Ronde said and have a base defense of cover 3, or cover 2.

 


 
Posted : Jan. 21, 2026 11:47 am
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Posted by: @alldaway

But even if you have an anemic pass rush no one is putting on a ski mask demanding you play quarters/off coverage.

According to Dean and Davis several years ago, that was indeed the case. 


 
Posted : Jan. 21, 2026 9:29 pm
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Davis always excelled against big strong receivers. Putting him in zone or matching up against small fast guys was never a good idea.


 
Posted : Jan. 22, 2026 10:11 am
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Tampa had 30 INTs in 2002


 
Posted : Jan. 22, 2026 10:16 am
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