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His defensive abilities (marking, tackling, anticipation, etc) are what make him talented. Those attributes would be wasted at lb, imo. He still isn't the strongest guy, but there is more to being a successful cb than being physical. Even with a viking and Kill-ieni we are conceding to many...

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Well said.

As I said, decent. Of course he wasn't solid, but compared to Boumsong, he is less of a liability at cb. I agree with u though, but I think his form is being exaggerated. He has been average, not terrible, which is the feeling u get from this thread.

I agree with Juve Red. You cant have the best of both worlds, ie: giving youth a chance and expecting them to be world class right away. Other than then Roma game, Criscito has been pretty decent at cb. He has all the tools needed to be a good cb, but his physique lets him down. That can be...