Kurt Coleman or Mike Mitchell?

[JawnyBlaze]

I also really liked Mitchell and the attitude he brought.  But for what we need, Coleman works better.  He's more of a cover guy and jack of all trades.  Mitchell was more of a run support and keep everything in front of him guy.  I feel Harper fills that role already, so if we need a Safety to turn and run with someone I'd rather Coleman over Mitchell.  I know Mitchell is probably faster than Coleman, but Coleman seems to have actual covering down better than Mitchell did.

[top dawg]

I really can't see how anyone that actually goes deeper into the statistics over their respective careers would pick Mitchell over Coleman. He has just been a step ahead of Mitchell which is probably representative of being a smarter player because the two are similar athletically.

 

[Mojo]

Coleman is a better and more cerebral player all around.  

[Boxhead85]

Coleman. He has been lights out so far this season.

[Carolina Cajun]

Colemen has the potential to be great, but Mitchell was special in this defense.  We have such a short memory we forget how much he flat out punished dudes.  Coleman is probably better in coverage, but Mitchell was a beast in the run game, he was a headhunter and opposing receivers and running backs did not want to get teed off on by him.

[EgoDogg]

Mitchell did a hell of a job setting the tone. But like @shreddingdefense said, I was worried about him keeping his emotions in check at times. It's one thing when a guy like Norman has trouble with it, since he MORE THAN makes up for it half the time, but Mitchell wasn't that much of a playmaker. He was a will-imposer.

I would probably take Coleman, but it's a very close call. Mitchell overachieved like most of our DBs that season. I know the Steeler fans here (i'm in PA) don't like him very much. Coleman I think will only get better if anything.

[firefox1234]

Coleman is all hard work and mental preparation which in my opinion is more important especially on the defensive side of the ball

[LinvilleGorge]

All factors being equal, Mitchell.  But considering the current contracts, Coleman by a landslide.

[R0CKnR0LLA]

$2.8 million contract vs $25 million contract

[emhoward]

Not sure yet. Mitchell had the superior D line which obviously helps, but Coleman has better mates in the secondary. With the way J-no covers we can roll coverage at times so there's less space for the safeties to cover. 

If we're bringing contracts into this then the only answer is Coleman, but player to player it's close imo.

[shaqattaq]

This guy!

[Zaximus]

Coleman.  I feel he's better in coverage and he brings on less penalties than Mitchell.

[TylerVagyler]

Coleman seems to be more well-rounded so I'll go with him. 

Mitchell's post-game interview after that Dolphins win was one of my favorite parts of that season though. 

[Piff]

I like Mitchell's intensity. He can lay people out with those hard hits but with all that said I like Coleman even better. He is smart and fits our system perfectly.