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Why was Josh Norman a one hit wonder?


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I think he played on a very good defense.  That helped.  I do think was more of scheme centric DB but that applies to a lot of players. 
 

end of the day, I think his aggressive play style could be similar to a gunslinging QB.    Especially in todays NFL.  The style of play simply isn’t going to lead to consistent play.   And the league is built for DBs to lose battles. 

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Josh came of age and played really, really well -- he even brushed greatness. Then he let it go to his head and his agent made it worse. He believed the hype, his agent tried to make more of him than he'd even gotten close to being, then his bluff was called and he never recovered from the jarring stop to the fame train ride.

Had a wise and steady hand been able to stay on him, he'd have remained one of the best in the league for quite a while. 

 

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2 hours ago, TheBigKat said:

He was a late bloomer in a contract season. That happens

 

3 hours ago, Sean Payton's Vicodin said:

Saw a rankings of the top 10 one hit wonders in NFL history and he was on there, so I made this thread.

Was an unknown player before, balled out in 2015 (was a top 3 defensive player that year) and quickly fell back to obscurity. Was it just 2015 magic? Or his supporting cast? 🧐

A combination of these....

 

 

He was a 24 year old as a rookie.... Didn't break out until year 4.... He was a fantastic zone corner and injuries robbed him of his.speed with Washington (and he didn't have any to spare).

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3 hours ago, t96 said:

I wouldn’t say he was a system CB but leaving us definitely hurt his career. He fit so well in McD and Rivera’s defense, was still solid in Washington just not quite as good. Also he was elite in his playing time in 2014 so more of a 2 season wonder. Still one of my favorite all time Panthers despite the shorter tenure, loved watching that guy play.

This. We had a helluva pass rush and our cover 3 shell zone allowed him to mainly sit back and read and react. That's what Norman had in spades - great reaction and ball skills. We always complained about Ron's D always playing CBs with a 10 yard cushion but it was exactly what allowed Norman to excel.

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