
Obviously there is subjectivity that goes into determining a CBs worth. Do you want to conservative corner who makes a QB think before throwing to a receiver or do you want that corner who could take the ball back for 6 by baiting a QB into thinking the window is open. Needless to say the greats do the latter and the unknowns take the conservative approach...
1. Nnamdi Asomugha, $15.2M/year $25M guarunteed, deserves to be on top right now because he usually shuts everyone down week in and week out.
2. Dunta Robinson, $10M (franchise), is way overpaid. 9 passes defensed, no INTs, 2 INTs last year... 1 career TD, 63 passes defensed and 13 INTs in a 6 year career. WOW...
3. Asante Samuel, $9.5M/year $23.6M guarunteed, the Patriots clearly miss him, example #1 of their arrogance biting them in the ass... 7 INTs this year, 33 in his 7 year career to go with 4 TDs, 5 forced fumbles, 110 passes defensed in his career...
4. Nate Clements, $9.1M/year $21.6M guarunteed, 9 years 30 INTs, 114 passes defensed, 17 forced fumbles 5 TDs. 1 INT this year, 2 last year, 4 the year before. Clements isn't a CB that is feared and many a WRs have burnt the 49ers since he's been there. I think he's overpaid, if you are making this much you need to catch the football not just knock it down....
5. DeAngelo Hall, $9M/ year $21.5M guarunteed, 7 years 26 INTs, 4 of those coming this year, 76 passes defensed. 2 TDs for his career. Hall has had a crazy career, being traded by the Falcons to the Raiders and then cut after 8 games and signed by the Redskins. 1 thing is for sure, he has gotten PAID. He is on his 3rd big contract, even though he didn't make everything he was supposed to in Oakland he made ~$8M in 8 games... At the end of the day his contract doesn't look too ridiculous, he is at the bottom of the category Asante Samuel is in.
6. Chris Gamble, $8.8M/year $23M guarunteed, 6 years 23 INTs, 70 passes defensed 2 TDs. I have to admit I don't know much about him, but his stats don't lie.
7. Corey Webster, $8.7M/year $21M guarunteed, THIS GUY IS OVERPAID. 5 years 6 INTs, 56 passes defensed and I've seen this guy play enough to know he doesn't shut anyone down. Can you pay a guy that much money to deflect passes and not catch them?
8. Kelvin Hayden, $8.6M/year $17.8M guarunteed, 5 years 7 INTs, 3 in '07 & '08, 28 passes defensed. This must have been a bad defensive team trying to stop the bleeding. Played 10 games last year and 5 this year. Bill Polian what were you thinking?
9. Terrance Newman, $8.4M/year $21.9M guarunteed, 7 years 21 INTs and 103 passes defensed, 2 TDs... Missed 9 games between '07 & '08. He is not a shut down corner and some think Mike Jenkins has surpassed him as the best CB in Dallas.
10. Marcus Trufant, $8.4M/year $21M guarunteed, years 18 INTs, 94 passes defensed, 1 TD... Healthy every year except this 1 in which he's played only 6 games.
The following players should be on the chopping block in the offseason due to the uncapped year (no salary cap penalty for cutting players). These players are older and/or just don't justify their contracts. Any time potentially half the top corners could get cut in an offseason owners/GMs got a little to happy handing out big contracts.
Terrance Newman
Dunta Robinson (just don't franchise him)
Nate Clements
Corey Webster
Kelvin Hayden
Chris Gamble (on the fence)