Champ good for Jake?

justusj101679 · ^#1 06-11-2004, 12:01 PM

Here's a question I have: Is it good for Jack to be going up against one of the best corners in the game in practice everyday?

I read in an article today that Champ bagged a pick against Plummer yesterday.

Is this a case where Jake will learn from the mistakes Bailey forces in practice? or will it make him gun shy in games where he is not necessarily going up against talent as good as Champ?

I guess you could also say that because Bailey is so good, Plummer won't get the necessary work in that he needs with his receivers.

I say it is a good thing that Plummer is going up against the best in the game every practice, and it will show this season when he plays opposing corners not in Champs league. Bring on K.C..

bleedbluorange · ^#2 06-11-2004, 12:08 PM

Competition is good in practice. Rod against Champ is good. Backs competing for the starting spot is good. Walls and Herndon battling to be opposite Champ. Spragan, Sykes and Williams competing for two LB spots. Plummer should be that much better when he has a lesser corner on Rod. The receivers should also be better against lesser corners.

ProgMatinee · ^#3 06-11-2004, 12:08 PM

Way over analyzed. I don't think it matters all that much. If Jake doesn't know how to read where a corner is by now, he ain't going to because Champs here.

hombre_399 · ^#4 06-11-2004, 12:09 PM

I think champ is good for jake, and all the WRs......If you have to practice against one of the best everyday, then on gameday you play against someone who is not near as good, it will show and they will be able to beat them with a lot more ease

StlBroncosFan · ^#5 06-11-2004, 12:31 PM

I have to agree with this. If you practice against a strong opponent and then play against a lessor one, you will be better.

AlWilsonOwnsU · ^#6 06-11-2004, 12:48 PM

true but i was watching some of the mini camp videos and champ let some recievers slide by. so unti ltraining camp jake won't see the true champ!

rogue719 · ^#7 06-11-2004, 01:20 PM

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Originally posted by AlWilsonOwnsU
true but i was watching some of the mini camp videos and champ let some recievers slide by. so unti ltraining camp jake won't see the true champ!

The coaches have said all along that you can 't tell anything until you get pads on and start hitting. You can see that some guys got good speed but because of the chance of injury people don't really go all out on the field until they have the pads on.

bleedbluorange · ^#8 06-11-2004, 01:25 PM

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Originally posted by AlWilsonOwnsU
true but i was watching some of the mini camp videos and champ let some recievers slide by. so unti ltraining camp jake won't see the true champ!

The articles Ive read from the first minicamp til now have changed alot. In the first one Watts and somebody else burned Champ a couple of times. That has shifted to Champ starting to shut down the rookies and scrubs. He is just pacing himself for the season. He will be as good as avertised.

Fat Joe · ^#9 06-11-2004, 01:44 PM

To be the best, you have to play the best. It was like that in paintball, when I was a rookie, I played against the amatures and such to get better faster.

Champs no newbie to how to pace yourself through practice. Im sure he let a few guys get past him for a few reasons, one could be to help there confidence, a rookie blowing past a 4 time pro bowler will definatly boost an ego, and again, maybe he was just pacing himself, not wanting to strain his body in training.