Bronco Rob
04-13-2012, 09:34 AM
Valuing new Denver cornerback Tracy Porter
Doc BearApr 13, 2012 12:00 PM
As the draft continues to draw nearer, I've been pondering the Broncos' depth and potential need at cornerback. There’s obviously still the issue of Champ Bailey, who will probably leave or move to safety in a couple or three seasons, but if the right CB is available - and it’s a fairly deep class - is it worth using a high pick? You could say the same about safety, after all - Mike Adams is 31 and not all DBs have Champ’s longevity. Denver just picked up Tracy Porter, though. How do they view this guy? Does he reduce the need to draft a CB this year?
had the pleasure to chat with Travis Dauro of SBN's Canal Street Chronicles; he had a lot to say about how much he’d enjoyed watching Porter. He commented,
Tracy is definitely a player that I would be excited about because he will immediately be able to contribute. Assuming Champ is playing consistently next year Porter should be the opposite corner.
I will admit though, last season Porter did have a significant drop off as far as production and performance. Due to that and the emergence of Patrick Robinson, Porter was made the backup. Last season he gave up a few big plays and was not a sure tackler at all. He often was out ran or was "shrugged off" by runners. His overall coverage was acceptable though.
In my opinion I think last season was a fluke underperforming year for him. His potential and what he has shown previously is just too good. Like the famous pick 6 (the final dagger in the SB against Peyton Manning and the Colts - DB), he showed the discipline and skill to intercept a quarterback that was never intercepted. Schematically he should be a great fit for the Broncos.
My goal was to get an overview of the relative value of the Tracy Porter pickup, as well as to do a short examination of last year’s starters and see if anything else stood out. Obviously, Syd’Quan Thompson was on IR last year, so he was out. Cassius Vaughn made the report but he also spent a lot of time injured, so his sample is small, and Andre’ Goodman apparently decided that he’d heard enough about his tacking, because he started hitting like a mountain ram in springtime. His coverage stayed good, too, and he had his best overall season as a Bronco, but he, like Champ, will turn 34 this summer. It’s just normal business to look at how the team needs to grow.
Today I’m going to touch on some generalities and numbers, and move to film later - some of it will come after the draft. Keeping up with things gets pretty harried this time of year.
The description of Tracy O’Neil Porter on the official site is pretty glowing. He’s a young player (he'll turn 26 in August) out of Indiana University, already with four seasons behind him that he spent with the Saints. Here’s what the Broncos said:
Porter is a fifth-year player who spent his first four seasons with New Orleans and saw time in 43 games (39 starts), totaling 227 tackles (178 solo), seven interceptions (95 yds.), 37 passes defensed, four forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. In six postseason starts, he has recorded 34 tackles (28 solo), two interceptions (100 yds.), three passes defensed and one forced fumble. Included in his career totals are two interceptions returned for touchdowns, including a 74-yard score in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl XLIV to help clinch the Saints’ first World Championship.
Selected by New Orleans in the second round (40th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft from Indiana University, he earned multiple Big Ten Conference honors while starting 43 games and recording 212 tackles (175 solo), 16 interceptions (413 yds.), two forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries for the Hoosiers. Porter was born on Aug. 11, 1986.
It sounds awfully good, but I didn’t recall - other than his Super Bowl 44-clinching pick-six of new teammate Peyton Manning - a lot about him, although I seemed to recall a talented young man. I also admit that other than that SB run, I don’t follow the Sinners that carefully and I might have simply not seen enough of him - I often focus on the trenches and I also spend a lot of time on college tape at this point. As a result, I’m not following all the NFL teams as tightly as I’d like to - tempus fugit and all of that. In the end, I thought that I’d run through some simple statistics now on the main CB crew, and then catch some film on Porter through the magic of NFL Rewind, to see what that shows both now - a superficial overview - and later on, when the FA and draft madness settles down. The basic goals for today were to:
1. Get a basic sense of Tracy Porter
2. Compare Porter to Denver's 2011 cornerbacks relative to size, age and production.
3. Compare the others to Champ. It never hurts to remind people what a year from Champ looks like compared to a good year for any other player.
I had the pleasure to chat with Travis Dauro of SBN's Canal Street Chronicles; he had a lot to say about how much he’d enjoyed watching Porter. He commented..
Tracy is definitely a player that I would be excited about because he will immediately be able to contribute. Assuming Champ is playing consistently next year Porter should be the opposite corner.
I will admit though, last season Porter did have a significant drop off as far as production and performance. Due to that and the emergence of Patrick Robinson, Porter was made the backup. Last season he gave up a few big plays and was not a sure tackler at all. He often was out ran or was "shrugged off" by runners. His overall coverage was acceptable though.
In my opinion I think last season was a fluke underperforming year for him. His potential and what he has shown previously is just too good. Like the famous pick 6 (the final dagger in the SB against Peyton Manning and the Colts - DB), he showed the discipline and skill to intercept a quarterback that was never intercepted. Schematically he should be a great fit for the Broncos.
I’m hoping that he’s right and that the Broncos see what’s going on with Porter and are comfortable working to fix it. Here is the basic information that came up on each player who played the most for Denver at CB:
Champ Bailey
Born 1978-06-22
College: Georgia
Height: 6'00" Weight: 192
Andre' Goodman
Born 1978-08-11
College: South Carolina
Height: 5'10" Weight: 185
Chris Harris Jr.
Born 1989-06-18
College: Kansas
Height: 5'10" Weight: 190
Tracy Porter
Born 1986-08-11
College: Indiana
Height: 5'11" Weight: 185
Cassius Vaughn
Born 1987-11-03
College: Mississippi
Height: 5'11" Weight: 195
After this he goes into great detail about total snaps, and run support numbers.
For The Rest................http://www.itsalloverfatman.com/broncos/entry/valuing-new-denver-cornerback-tracy-porter
Doc BearApr 13, 2012 12:00 PM
As the draft continues to draw nearer, I've been pondering the Broncos' depth and potential need at cornerback. There’s obviously still the issue of Champ Bailey, who will probably leave or move to safety in a couple or three seasons, but if the right CB is available - and it’s a fairly deep class - is it worth using a high pick? You could say the same about safety, after all - Mike Adams is 31 and not all DBs have Champ’s longevity. Denver just picked up Tracy Porter, though. How do they view this guy? Does he reduce the need to draft a CB this year?
had the pleasure to chat with Travis Dauro of SBN's Canal Street Chronicles; he had a lot to say about how much he’d enjoyed watching Porter. He commented,
Tracy is definitely a player that I would be excited about because he will immediately be able to contribute. Assuming Champ is playing consistently next year Porter should be the opposite corner.
I will admit though, last season Porter did have a significant drop off as far as production and performance. Due to that and the emergence of Patrick Robinson, Porter was made the backup. Last season he gave up a few big plays and was not a sure tackler at all. He often was out ran or was "shrugged off" by runners. His overall coverage was acceptable though.
In my opinion I think last season was a fluke underperforming year for him. His potential and what he has shown previously is just too good. Like the famous pick 6 (the final dagger in the SB against Peyton Manning and the Colts - DB), he showed the discipline and skill to intercept a quarterback that was never intercepted. Schematically he should be a great fit for the Broncos.
My goal was to get an overview of the relative value of the Tracy Porter pickup, as well as to do a short examination of last year’s starters and see if anything else stood out. Obviously, Syd’Quan Thompson was on IR last year, so he was out. Cassius Vaughn made the report but he also spent a lot of time injured, so his sample is small, and Andre’ Goodman apparently decided that he’d heard enough about his tacking, because he started hitting like a mountain ram in springtime. His coverage stayed good, too, and he had his best overall season as a Bronco, but he, like Champ, will turn 34 this summer. It’s just normal business to look at how the team needs to grow.
Today I’m going to touch on some generalities and numbers, and move to film later - some of it will come after the draft. Keeping up with things gets pretty harried this time of year.
The description of Tracy O’Neil Porter on the official site is pretty glowing. He’s a young player (he'll turn 26 in August) out of Indiana University, already with four seasons behind him that he spent with the Saints. Here’s what the Broncos said:
Porter is a fifth-year player who spent his first four seasons with New Orleans and saw time in 43 games (39 starts), totaling 227 tackles (178 solo), seven interceptions (95 yds.), 37 passes defensed, four forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. In six postseason starts, he has recorded 34 tackles (28 solo), two interceptions (100 yds.), three passes defensed and one forced fumble. Included in his career totals are two interceptions returned for touchdowns, including a 74-yard score in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl XLIV to help clinch the Saints’ first World Championship.
Selected by New Orleans in the second round (40th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft from Indiana University, he earned multiple Big Ten Conference honors while starting 43 games and recording 212 tackles (175 solo), 16 interceptions (413 yds.), two forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries for the Hoosiers. Porter was born on Aug. 11, 1986.
It sounds awfully good, but I didn’t recall - other than his Super Bowl 44-clinching pick-six of new teammate Peyton Manning - a lot about him, although I seemed to recall a talented young man. I also admit that other than that SB run, I don’t follow the Sinners that carefully and I might have simply not seen enough of him - I often focus on the trenches and I also spend a lot of time on college tape at this point. As a result, I’m not following all the NFL teams as tightly as I’d like to - tempus fugit and all of that. In the end, I thought that I’d run through some simple statistics now on the main CB crew, and then catch some film on Porter through the magic of NFL Rewind, to see what that shows both now - a superficial overview - and later on, when the FA and draft madness settles down. The basic goals for today were to:
1. Get a basic sense of Tracy Porter
2. Compare Porter to Denver's 2011 cornerbacks relative to size, age and production.
3. Compare the others to Champ. It never hurts to remind people what a year from Champ looks like compared to a good year for any other player.
I had the pleasure to chat with Travis Dauro of SBN's Canal Street Chronicles; he had a lot to say about how much he’d enjoyed watching Porter. He commented..
Tracy is definitely a player that I would be excited about because he will immediately be able to contribute. Assuming Champ is playing consistently next year Porter should be the opposite corner.
I will admit though, last season Porter did have a significant drop off as far as production and performance. Due to that and the emergence of Patrick Robinson, Porter was made the backup. Last season he gave up a few big plays and was not a sure tackler at all. He often was out ran or was "shrugged off" by runners. His overall coverage was acceptable though.
In my opinion I think last season was a fluke underperforming year for him. His potential and what he has shown previously is just too good. Like the famous pick 6 (the final dagger in the SB against Peyton Manning and the Colts - DB), he showed the discipline and skill to intercept a quarterback that was never intercepted. Schematically he should be a great fit for the Broncos.
I’m hoping that he’s right and that the Broncos see what’s going on with Porter and are comfortable working to fix it. Here is the basic information that came up on each player who played the most for Denver at CB:
Champ Bailey
Born 1978-06-22
College: Georgia
Height: 6'00" Weight: 192
Andre' Goodman
Born 1978-08-11
College: South Carolina
Height: 5'10" Weight: 185
Chris Harris Jr.
Born 1989-06-18
College: Kansas
Height: 5'10" Weight: 190
Tracy Porter
Born 1986-08-11
College: Indiana
Height: 5'11" Weight: 185
Cassius Vaughn
Born 1987-11-03
College: Mississippi
Height: 5'11" Weight: 195
After this he goes into great detail about total snaps, and run support numbers.
For The Rest................http://www.itsalloverfatman.com/broncos/entry/valuing-new-denver-cornerback-tracy-porter