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Originally Posted by freddyg12
So, I think Buchanon is the one that will test the market. I'd like to see him back but there's no way they sign him at 31 years old over a playmaking Hall who's 27.
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I think that's a very reasonable reason to let Buchanon walk and go with Hall and Rogers at the corners with Barnes as the third guy. I think, while Rogers and Buchanon have brought superior performance, Hall hasn't exactly been terrible this year. I mean, his coverage numbers are poor, but they only have to be a little bit above average for him to be the kind of player that quarterbacks don't want to throw at.
If he had Buchanon's coverage ability, I think we'd all be happy to see him give up about a half yard more per pass to take some of those risks and make the turnovers that he HAS made for us this year. Hall's problem is that he doesn't have Buchanon's coverage ability, and Buchanon was a freely available player as of this May.
There's about a 1.8 yard per target difference between them and a 16% difference between them in completion percentage allowed. Some of that is the difference amount of big-play risk tolerance that each has. Most of it, I believe, is just disparity in ability.
I also don't think this year is a true reflection of Buchanon's skill either. He's having a career year. There may be more of the Giants game and the first Eagles game in Buchanon's future, and less of every other game he's played this year at a very high level. Therefore, I think it's more than justifiable to let him walk in the offseason, though if he'd do another one year contract, that's the best option.