Balls2TheWalls wrote:Ill-yasova wrote:Balls2TheWalls wrote:
Again, and I feel like I have said this in a lot of threads, Jayrone's non-preseason stats are actually worse than Fackrell's.
In 352 regular season snaps with the Pack, Elliot had 4 sacks and 40 tackles. In 611 snaps Fackrell has 5 sacks and 26 tackles. Please explain how Elliot’s numbers are worse than Fackrell’s.
Because the fact he was on the field means that he earned more playing time. He actually has fewer years with the Packers than Elliot. He is also, easily, superior in coverage. People want to think Elliot isn't just a guy, but he's just a guy. Otherwise any of the other teams would have picked him up, and he wouldn't have gotten cut by the Saints.
Elliot is just a guy, it’s just that Fackrell is less than just a guy. That’s my point. Elliot is a fringe NFL player while Fackrell is a fringe Arena league player.
He didn’t “earn” any playing time. He was a higher draft pick at a position with no depth so he was naturally given more opportunities. Also, are Fackrell’s coverage skills really the hill you want to die on in this argument? We’re not talking about a guy who’s even a below average coverage player at his position. He’s never shown any natural ability as a cover guy as is evidenced by our drafting of Jones and Burks the last two years to fill that gaping hole. Elliot isn’t a good player, but he’s easily better than Fackrell and there’s no way that can logically be argued against.