Robert Alford

[Jetstream Green]

Being able to get this guy to finally solidify the second corner position might be more important than signing a guy like Mosely, because I'm thinking a good corner is more difficult to find in the draft

 

[JeffGollin]

Being able to get this guy to finally solidify the second corner position might be more important than signing a guy like Mosely, because I'm thinking a good corner is more difficult to find in the draft

Why: either/or?

To prevail, we're going to have to fill both holes

 

[az jam]

Alford would be a good signing.

 

[Hoodhero]

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[Zeno]

Cardinals just signed him to a 3 yr deal

 

[NittanyCard]

Nice!

Way to start the new season! I’m very happy about this.

 

[Zeno]

Since 2016, Robert Alford forced 64 incompletions (T-1st), but also allowed 2,751 yards and 134 1st downs (both led the NFL)

— PFF ATL Falcons (@PFF_Falcons) February 6, 2019

https://www.thefalcoholic.com/2019/2/6/18213905/considering-robert-alfords-atlanta-falcons-legacy

 

[WindCardinal]

Didn’t have a very good year, but solid signing. Similar age when we signed Antonio cromartie too.

 

[Zeno]

Atlanta was interested in featuring a less penalty-prone player in the corner; this past season, Alford led the Falcons as a team with 12 called penalties against him.

https://247sports.com/nfl/atlanta-falcons/Article/Robert-Alford-release-saves-79M-128766990/

 

[Zeno]

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[DVontel]

He sucks.

 

[NittanyCard]

He sucks.

Quit acting like a casual.

Obviously we can’t have a 15mil shut down #1 next to Pat.

He’s a very good #2

 

[Snakester]

For that kind of money he better be good. Lots of experience for sure and Vance Joseph’s strong suit is supposed to be defensive backs. I have to believe Vance must have been beating the table for Alford. For him to get signed this quickly looks like somebody really liked and wanted him.

 

[Arz101]

This offseason Keim is going to spend money like the sailor who steps on shore after 11 months at sea, isn't he?

 

[iLLmatiC]

He had a high ankle sprain for most the year last season. He will be the immediate #2. Keim and Mike ain't playing games this off-season.

 

[Zeno]

For that kind of money he better be good.

I think reality is players are going to get overpaid. There aren’t a ton of quality Free Agents and most teams have a decent amount of cap space.

 

[football karma]

appears to be a cap casualty in ATL vs performance

he was due $9mm next year, and by cutting him, ATL increases available cap to $22mm

also: drafted Isiah Oliver at CB in the 2nd round last year

 

[JeffGollin]

I think reality is players are going to get overpaid. There aren’t a ton of quality Free Agents and most teams have a decent amount of cap space.

If you're the Cardinals, the logical way to play the waivers game is to claim as many as possible and ride the percentages in the hope you'll get lucky with at least a few.

 

[Zeno]

If you're the Cardinals, the logical way to play the waivers game is to claim as many as possible and ride the percentages in the hope you'll get lucky with at least a few.

The good thing about waivers is their price is already set. The bad thing is that it is rare that really quality players get waived.

 

[outcent13]

Like it or not, the Cards are not wasting any time in trying to improve the roster. Id rather a deal like this than waiting for a street free agent in August to fill the #2 CB role. Hopefully this is an indicator of how aggressive they will be when free agency starts.

 

[DVontel]

Quit acting like a casual.

Obviously we can’t have a 15mil shut down #1 next to Pat.

He’s a very good #2

He was a #2 in Atlanta & he still sucked.

Watch ball.

 

[NittanyCard]

He was a #2 in Atlanta & he still sucked.

Watch ball.

This is comical.

He’s legit, period. Even falcons fans were saying he was playing above Trufant when he took over the #1 when he was injured.

Great signing. And us jumping on him a 2 days after being a cap casualty reinforces I’m not the only one that saw his ball skills

 

[AZfaninMN]

This is comical.

He’s legit, period. Even falcons fans were saying he was playing above Trufant when he took over the #1 when he was injured.

Great signing. And us jumping on him a 2 days after being a cap casualty reinforces I’m not the only one that saw his ball skills

PFF rated him the 108th best corner and he had 0 INTs while starting 15 games. “Ball hawking” numbers . On a defense that was injured and bad, he was constantly picked on in the games I’ve seen. I see the same happening when he’s here with PP21 on the other side. I’d rather gone after Bradley Roby who is younger and played a lot of man and under Vance Joseph in DEN.

 

[Zeno]

I do think this signing does set a tone for the offseason, it shows they will try to address needs early and won’t be afraid to spend market value to do it.

Alford is an OK signing I guess, veteran CB with some past success and very athletic but some of his associated numbers aren’t good particularly numbers of completions against and numbers of penalties. The penalties thing is a worry because you can’t blame it on inexperience, he is 30 yrs old.

 

[NittanyCard]

PFF rated him the 108th best corner and he had 0 INTs while starting 15 games. “Ball hawking” numbers . On a defense that was injured and bad, he was constantly picked on in the games I’ve seen. I see the same happening when he’s here with PP21 on the other side. I’d rather gone after Bradley Roby who is younger and played a lot of man and under Vance Joseph in DEN.

I’d rather have Roby as well.

But Alford is coming in with a lot lower salary with incentives to play hard to make avg 8m a year.

Can’t complain. I’ve seen him play multiple times I like him our front office likes him and like the signing.

Time will tell.