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| Is Joe Haden too old at age 28? Too slow? Past his prime? Are the Browns geniuses for getting rid of him. Maybe, but so far nobody in the NFL is catching passes against him this year. For example, in the Steelers' loss to the Bears, the Bears completed one pass to a wide receiver the entire game. One. |
UPDATE: OCT 11 2017. Last September 1, the Village Elliot complained bitterly about the Browns cutting Joe Haden from the roster so that that the Pittsburgh Steelers could pick him up. I said he was back after off-season surgeries to repair two torn groin muscles.
Village Elliot Scorches Browns over Cutting Joe Haden
I still can't believe he even played, and yet many of my friends were very critical of Joe. They say he is washed up, overrated etc. Pro Football Focus agrees, ranking Joe as the 72nd best CB in the NFL. That means he is number 3 cornerback. Rather pathetic for a guy making $11 million dollars a year. It's just wishful thinking by the Village Elliot that Joe might be back after two off-season surgeries. Pittsburgh is going to be sorry they signed him! Right?
Well, they are not sorry yet. The Steelers rank FIRST in the NFL in pass defense. Through 5 games, they are giving up a microscopic 139.6 yards per game. That's a ridiculously small number. To put it in perspective, the Browns are ranked 19th at 228 yards per game, or 88 yards per game more. Last season, by the way, the Steelers were 18th. Old broken down Joe is playing in 98% of the team's snaps on defense. If he is a weak spot on the team, the rest of the NFL hasn't found him out yet.
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