There's always been a disconnect between DeAngelo Hall's ability to cover people in the NFL and the perception of those same abilities. Even the Raiders bit on the overrated corner, sending a second- and fifth-round pick to Atlanta and giving Hall $70 million over seven years, with $24.5 million guaranteed. Yet the occasional big play and more frequent big mouth have earned Hall a reputation he hasn't played up to.And Raiders fans got their first glimpses of what might be a frequent occurrence when the 'ders and the 49ers held a day of joint work together yesterday at Raiders training camp.
Alex Smith and Jason Hill connected for two scores, of 19 and four yards, over Hall's head. In each case, Hill got separation on Hall, with Smith hitting the second-year receiver over the top.
That's right. The Incredible DeAngelo Hall was beaten for two touchdowns. By Jason Hill. In practice. Despite what you may have heard, Hall isn't the worst cornerback in the league. But the real top tier corners don't get lit up like that, especially when it only furthers a pattern.
But hey, at least this big-money player wants to play this year.
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8-05-2008 @ 4:09PM
soulcitysigma1914 said...
I've known Hall was overrated all along. Steve Smith can torch the dude on the reg, and when Delhomme is not in the offense, Smith can get in his head good enough to make him lose a game for his team. The Falcons must have been shocked out of their minds when Oakland gave up anymore than a sixth-round pick for him, and someone in Atlanta is probably laughing at how much Oakland got duped into paying him
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9-14-2008 @ 4:54PM
Claude Anthony said...
Regarding the Okland Raiders,
As a fan,i think it's important for the team to safegaurd their selective business prospects[draft picks] much better than what it has shown in the past seasons.after linking with the Raiders' web site,and reading the issues,the problem seems to be that the organization have players and personnel who do not want to be there.If so,then why not release them.? Being that i was serious about being a fan of sports throughout the 70's and the 80's,we are currently in an era of overpaid,corporate,"pre-madonas" whose only concern is Ubi est mea versus team spirit,it appears.
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