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Champ is at that stage right now...and considering the fact that the Modern Passing Offence is at its zenith, I'd say Champ has been equally, if not more so, impressive than Deion ever was, at this moment.
I still would disagree, I don't have any stats, but from what I can tell, he gets thrown at a hell of a lot more, but he has been phenomenal in these last two years.
Before that, it always seemed like he went, best DB one year, down next year, struggling year, up year, down year......
It's just that year in and year out, he hasn't played like the best DB in they league, though he would still be everyone's pick.
I'm a bigger fan of Champ's than I am of Deion, but I value the ability to complete shutdown a guy more so than Champ's cover skills, and tackling.
It's like TD Vs. KG. KG is more versatile and can do a lot more things, but TD does the main function better, and for a position like CB where you can mask the players run support better, the coverage skill is at a premium.
Just looking at the amount of int's and tackles shows me how much more Champ is attacked than Deion was, which if you are into the whole forcing turnover D, and making your opponent take risks, that's fine and dandy, but if you are like me, and like forcing the opponent to be one dimensional or predictable, then I take Deion.
Deion's cover skills> Champ's
Champ's everything else>>>> Deion's everything else.
I guess it's a matter of preference, but I value the cover skill MUCH higher than anything else out of a cornerback.
Also I want to see how much Champ's per season numbers drop as he ages, since his stats haven't had time to diminish.