The Peterson Paradox

Photo by Ben Jared/PGA TOURIf you haven’t had a chance yet to see and hear Patrick Peterson’s chat with the media yesterday, click on this link: (I will be using this press conference as a basis for some of my remarks)

I think that for some Cardinals’ fans—-they don’t really know what to think about 7 time Pro Bowl CB Patrick Peterson.

I think we all acknowledge Peterson’s superior talent as a cover CB.

Where my thoughts about Peterson get tangled is when people describe him as an “elite” defender. Maybe my standards in applying the word “elite” are a little high, but to me, in order for one to deserve elite status as a football player, one has to manifest exemplary skills and effort at all…