Sam Shields

So who picked him in the earlier thread about who would step up? Ding-ding-ding! You're the winner!

ROY. Really. Starting corner, undrafted, big time playmaker. 'nuff said.

Awsome..

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Originally posted by TwinRig:
2 INT, sack/forced fumble. Wow, the Rookie. What a day.

Apparently, the first rookie corner to do that in the playoff game. Amazing.

What a freakin STEAL by the Packers. Woodson the vet helping him out, and Tramon another guy with a similar background(undrafted) giving him some pointers as well. Kid has been huge for the defense this year. He's helped Woodson roam around and blitz more since he has been so good in coverage

Game ball easily.

Between this guy and Clay Mathews, well,

TT can have me if he wants.

Sam Shields was great but Cullen Jenkins played pretty well too.

I suppose it could go to Raji too.

Great performance given his lack of college and pro experience. Who found this guy?

This kid could use some leverage....showcases the problem with the rookie salaries.

He has earned some $$$

Was gonna start a thread on this but here is as good a place as any.

Just want to look at the job being done by this defensive backfield and where they came from. by the way, there is also a big old SHUT THE HELL UP to the whiney-assed "TT never blah, blah,blah" people.

Look where these players came from. Woodson...over-the -hill, oft-injured, FREE AGENT. Many thought he was done, guess not. Collins...Man the pissing and moaning when he was drafted with a 2nd round pick. WHO?!! TT thinks he's smarted than everyone else, my mock had him listed as a 6th rounder blah, blah, blah. Williams...undrafted f/a cut from Houstons? practice squad, Picked up as a FREE AGENT by TT. Shields... undrafted rookie FREE AGENT! Anybody want to guess where Peprah came from?

What a amazing job by TT and the scouting staff to pick them up, and what a amazing job by the coaching staff to coach em up and put them in a position to succeed. We tend to look at the individual efforts of each player from game to game, but where these guys came from, how they were put together, and how they succeed as a whole is even more amazing to me.

gotta teach him to fall down after he makes a game-ending pick.

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Originally posted by johnnie gray:
gotta teach him to fall down after he makes a game-ending pick.

Yep, but I'm not sure how many veteran players would've fallen down. It's amazing that our starting CBs in a year or two will be a pair of undrafted free agents.

Nice YOUNG defensive backfield of the future....Williams, Shields, Collins, Bigby, Peprah.

Well Chicago probably thought why has no team tested this undrafted rookie?

Yesterdays game was a good object lesson why Shields was not exploited during the season , because he is a pretty damn good CB.

Two years ago us GB fans were worried about the CB position as Woodson and Harris were getting up their in age and Bush was the nickle back.

Now GB still has two pro bowl corners its just that their names are Shields and Williams instead of Harris and Woodson.

Shield's play has been the key to GB's defense this year.In fact the play of the whole secondary has been Fantastic!

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Originally posted by da Yooper:
Nice YOUNG defensive backfield of the future....Williams, Shields, Collins, Bigby, Peprah.

i'll take burnett over bigby.

I guess JerseyAl's take after week 1 that teams were going to exploit Sam Shields all year kind of didn't happen. He didn't play particularly great in week 1, but the thing is, that was the guys first NFL action and he was bound to improve. Shields really looks like a possible cornerstone for the future if he works at it. As a nickelback, he's already very very good.

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Originally posted by fightphoe93:
I guess JerseyAl's take after week 1 that teams were going to exploit Sam Shields all year kind of didn't happen. He didn't play particularly great in week 1, but the thing is, that was the guys first NFL action and he was bound to improve. Shields really looks like a possible cornerstone for the future if he works at it. As a nickelback, he's already very very good.

why are people still calling him a nickleback?????

HE PLAYS AGAINST THE #1s and 2s A LOT.

The guy is unreal.

Agreed as Shields and Williams are the starting CB's and Woodson is the freelancer that makes the defense go round and round by either blitzing,covering the TE or stripping the ball.

Beef....don't have a cow. Add Burnett to the list. Just forgot about him, since he is on IR. I'll take ALL of those youngsters. They all can play (either starting or assisting as subs).

If they put Shields on Mike Wallace, he'll have his hands full. Wallace has big speed.

I'd be more worried about Shields being matched up with a wily veteran, like Ward more than a speed burner like Wallace. IMO, I don't think Shields is worried about not being able to keep up with anybody.

Pffftt. Ward could push Shields down on the ground and Shields would still have enough time to get up & recover. Ward can't run anymore. I'll go so far as to say Jarrett Bush can cover Ward.

Bush gave up about a 50 yard completion to Ward last year on a broken play. Right there but as is typical he could not make a play.

How long before he gets a new contract? Better do it now, because he isn't going to get any cheaper.

I'd be shocked if Shields' contract isn't reworked after the season. You perform well and TT will compensate you accordingly.

The burst he showed immeidatley after the last pick was startling. I thought he was going to jet right past the two Bears. One of these days we are going to see him display his speed on a long run and people's jaws are going to drop. And that will just be the Packer fans.