Newman or Trufant?

[daniukid]

I'm a Cowboys fan here in Seattle. I hear Trufant this Trufant that since he went to Washington State as well. Do you think most personnel directors / GM's would take TNew or TFant? I know they got similar salaries and signing bonuses (http://www.star-telegram.com/sports/story/655787.html). I know that Trufant is younger though.

Anyone objective want to weigh in on why you would choose one over the other?

 

[TheCount]

You choose the wrong place to ask that question.

 

[dargonking999]

You choose the wrong place to ask that question.

Yea really

 

[superpunk]

It depends on what you want.

Do you want a gambler like Sheppard and Samuel? A guy who's going to give up alot of plays but will get burned his fair share as well?

Or do you want a guy who is going to consistently take away his man. Maybe not make as many big plays, but on a regular basis he takes one side of the field away, allows few catches and is a solid tackler.

The trouble with Trufant is, he wasn't even good at the gambling until last season. It was more like, he was good at staying really close to his man, but generally allowing the catch anyway. A pretty sure tackler.

if Trufant keeps his current level of play up, with his age, you have to say that you'd prefer having Trufant on your team. Newman has been playing at the same level since he came into the league. I'm more confident giving him this money, than I would be Trufant, who may have been working for the week-day?, in that he played that well in a season he stood to earn alot of money. Maybe he falls back to where he was, you know?

 

[McCordsville Cowboy]

They would take Trufant based on age.. unless the team was trying to win now then they should take Newman.

 

[the kid 05]

Newman hes been more consistent

 

[Chocolate Lab]

Newman's a better athlete and has been a better player for all but *possibly* except last year. Trufant had a few years where he really struggled -- they even moved him over to right corner from left.

Age is the only reason you'd prefer Trufant, but I think that's overrated. T.O. didn't look like he was slowing down last year, did he?

 

[DallasFanSince86]

Newman.

 

[AdamJT13]

Age is the only reason you'd prefer Trufant

This.

 

[Eddie]

Wow, lemme think of the answers ...

Who's better? Newman or Trufant?

Answer: Newman.

Why?

Cuz he's a Cowboy.

Trufant s*cks.

Why?

Cuz he's not a Cowboy.

Sounds like the arguments I used to here in JHS.

 

[TheCount]

Wow, lemme think of the answers ...

Who's better? Newman or Trufant?

Answer: Newman.

Why?

Cuz he's a Cowboy.

Trufant s*cks.

Why?

Cuz he's not a Cowboy.

Sounds like the arguments I used to here in JHS.

Too bad you spent more time arguing in JHS than attending english class.

 

[Eddie]

Too bad you spent more time arguing in JHS than attending english class.

Whatever.

Newman rules cause he's a Cowboy.

I bet 80 thousand fans in Qwest Field would disagree.

It's all POV.

 

[31smackdown]

C'mon people.. everyone knows that Newman is no Marcus Trufant..

 

[AdamJT13]

Whatever.

Newman rules cause he's a Cowboy.

I bet 80 thousand fans in Qwest Field would disagree.

It's all POV.

Their career stats prior to the 2007 season, according to STATS LLC --

[b]
 	    Targeted	Comp.	Pct.	Yards	TD	INT	PD	Rating[/b]
[B]Newman[/B]		373	170	45.6	2148	12	12	64	61.3
[B]Trufant[/B]		428	248	57.9	3119	24	9	65	90.7

 

[superpunk]

Whatever.

Newman rules cause he's a Cowboy.
.

You seem to be the only person making this argument.

 

[31smackdown]

Oh.. and what people don't factor in many times is the type of person Newman is on and off the field. If you go to training camp this year, watch Newman, you'll come away a fan of how he handles himself and treats others around him. I think part of what made me a fan of his was watching how he would always be joking around with the kids that came to watch practice. He's been a professional since day one and you've never had to worry about what he was doing or if he would be prepared.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

Their career stats prior to the 2007 season, according to STATS LLC --

[B]
         Targeted    Comp.    Pct.    Yards    TD    INT    PD    Rating[/B]
[B]Newman[/B]        373    170    45.6    2148    12    12    64    61.3
[B]Trufant[/B]        428    248    57.9    3119    24    9    65    90.7

...and that.

 

[Skinsmaniac]

Their career stats prior to the 2007 season, according to STATS LLC --

[B]
         Targeted    Comp.    Pct.    Yards    TD    INT    PD    Rating[/B]
[B]Newman[/B]        373    170    45.6    2148    12    12    64    61.3
[B]Trufant[/B]        428    248    57.9    3119    24    9    65    90.7

Do you have the stats for the 2007 season, or are they not out?

 

[Hoofbite]

Do you have the stats for the 2007 season, or are they not out?

If they exists, he has em.

 

[joseephuss]

Do you have the stats for the 2007 season, or are they not out?

Trufant had 15 Passes defended and 7 Ints last year.

Newman had 13 Passes defended and 4 Ints last year.