Question: Best Cornerback in Saban Era?

Rush

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Dee Milliner. I'll still never understand why ND kept trying him in the BCSNCG.


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My humble guess is that they thought Tyler Eiffert (?) - with his height advantage - gave them a better chance than running against our DL...

But yeah, who'd a thunk it...


As a matter of fact, just re-watched part of the game the other night, which unfortunately includes Musberger's righteous indignation over some of the calls involving Dee etc...
 

RJ YellowHammer

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Dee had the better career and was more physical at the line of scrimmage. Somewhere, Denarius Moore is seconding that. Dre was very good his last season and I think a little better with his cover skills.
Dre also brought the lumber. I was at the Arky Game, maybe 2011, and Dre K. had HBs stepping out of bounds.
 

RollTide1224

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Agree with Milliner with Kirkpatrick close behind.
But, Arenas was clearly the most valuable player of all of them not just because he was a great returner but also because of his ability to blitz.
Javy was great on the CB blitz in 09. We haven't had anything close to that since he left. I remember the Arkansas 09 game he was a nightmare for Mallet. I would love to get someone capable of doing that again. The last two years it seems to have come from safeties and hasn't been nearly as effective.
 

RollinTider1335

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Javy was great on the CB blitz in 09. We haven't had anything close to that since he left. I remember the Arkansas 09 game he was a nightmare for Mallet. I would love to get someone capable of doing that again. The last two years it seems to have come from safeties and hasn't been nearly as effective.
I agree. That corner blitz was awesome
 

Probius

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It so hard to pick between Dre and Dee, but I'll go with Dee for his tremendous performance throughout the 2012 season, especially the ND game.


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