We do not win the Seattle game if Mo was one of our top 3 corners

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I hate to say it, but we do not win the Seattle game if Mo was one of our top 3 corners. Wilson is good enough to find the weak link, and many of those third down stops would have been completions because Mo was playing off his man or penalties because he held or interfered. Addition by subtraction...
 

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I disagree. Claiborne is getting a bad rep because of what occurred in that St. Louis game but even if he was out there against Seattle it doesn't change the fact that 1) Our defensive line was dominant as was our offensive line.

And its pure speculation on my part but I think after the whole incident he had I think he was gonna step his game up. This defense has been getting better each and every week even when Claiborne was out there.
 

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I wish they would look at his skill set and perhaps try him as a Free Safety. I thought he just plays better when the game is in front of him and not as a CB. If he can't do that, release him and move on. This team may be better off just drafting a CB in the mid rounds and let this coaching staff coach him up. Just my take.
 

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I disagree. The key element in our success on defense was based on our Dline's ability to contain Wilson. Forcing Wilson to stay in the pocket was our goal and they did a good job. Due to the pressure and having to throw over the line of scrimmage his passes were off.
 

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I wish they would look at his skill set and perhaps try him as a Free Safety. I thought he just plays better when the game is in front of him and not as a CB. If he can't do that, release him and move on. This team may be better off just drafting a CB in the mid rounds and let this coaching staff coach him up. Just my take.
Safeties need to tackle. who would you start Claiborne over? JJ? Church? The dude is soft, he is the least physical db on the team
 

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The dude was often lost and unsure, we certainly don't miss him starting and hopefully will not miss him as depth (fingers crossed)
Patmon has earned time. I like our corners and more importantly Russell Wilson did not
 

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We would have lost, or the game would have been closer. Offenses know this guy can't keep his hands to himself.

So what do you do? You chuck it up to his side, hoping he gets beat, or just know he will panic, and start feeling up on his man. PI or Illegal contact. Easy every time.

He sucks and was our weak link, I'm happy he got hurt(Well i would have rather seen him released, than injured, but take what you can get), and I hope this forces the bum off the team.

He is ***
 

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That's not a game Claiborne impacts much either way because of how the D-Line and LB's played.
 

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There is nothing claiborne can do that will change my mind on him. He can come back and get 10 ints. He ******* sucks.

It was misery watching this dude single handed, destroy our D. As if it wasn't bad enough, we could barely get pressure, but he bails out every team by raping, and touching up on every WR. Then the Bum barely plays the ball.

Man, he sucked so bad, so glad he is gone.
 

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I don't know if I would go so far as to say it meant the difference between a win and a loss, but I think the defense is better overall without him.

I honestly feel that it is addition by subtraction.

This. It is a little extreme to say we win or lose by subtraction of one player. Hhowever Moore looks more physical and not as afraid to tackle as Claiborne. Nothing to base this on but when Moore was in for Claiborne earlier this year and made a few plays, the whole defense looked better. Could be my imagination since We have pretty good drugs up here in Denver.
 

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This. It is a little extreme to say we win or lose by subtraction of one player. Hhowever Moore looks more physical and not as afraid to tackle as Claiborne. Nothing to base this on but when Moore was in for Claiborne earlier this year and made a few plays, the whole defense looked better. Could be my imagination since We have pretty good drugs up here in Denver.

If it makes you feel any better, I'm seeing the same things.

Without the drugs!

:laugh:
 

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There is nothing claiborne can do that will change my mind on him. He can come back and get 10 ints. He ******* sucks.

It was misery watching this dude single handed, destroy our D. As if it wasn't bad enough, we could barely get pressure, but he bails out every team by raping, and touching up on every WR. Then the Bum barely plays the ball.

Man, he sucked so bad, so glad he is gone.

That is a clear sign of someone who is not rational with their opinion. He never destroyed our D. It was generally much worse when he was absent last season. Scandrick holds far more often (and is called on it plenty too).
 
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