Richard Sherman: Roddy White is a product of his System

[Street Knowledge]

Richard Sherman: Roddy White a product of his system | News | NFL.com

Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman made some waves this week when he said on ESPN that Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Roddy White was an "easy matchup."

Sherman didn't back off his comments about White when he sat down with Around The League on Friday.

"His strengths are in their system, within their system," Sherman said on the "ATL Debate Club" podcast. "His strengths aren't his own.

"Julio Jones' strengths are his own. Julio Jones is a dynamic playmaker. It doesn't matter what scheme he's playing in, he's going to play well. If he's out wide, if he's in the slot, he's going to present problems. Roddy can present problems for certain people, but he's a product."

Let the record state that White has averaged 96 receptions per season over the past five years. He also hauled in a 47-yard touchdown catch (with Sherman falling behind him) in Atlanta's 30-28 win in the divisional playoffs.

Sherman has an explanation.

"During that game, for example, the play where he caught the touchdown, the touchdown wasn't really on me to tell the truth," he said. "But I'm not going to throw a teammate under the bus, because I'm not that kind of player. If that's what you guys want to say, I'll take it."

(A study of the coaches film shows Sherman is correct. Safety Kam Chancellor was late to provide help over the top.)

Sherman believes the Falcons bring White down tight to the formation because he'd struggle in press coverage against -- as Sherman puts it -- "the big bad corners of Seattle."

"Julio's gonna stand outside those numbers and go to work," Sherman said. "Roddy would have a problem standing outside those numbers and going to work on us."

In case you're wondering, the Seahawks will travel to Atlanta to face the Falcons next season. It should be fun.

 

[AVXL]

So he throws one of his teammates under the bus & somehow manages to talk shyt even after his team lost & he got beat on other passes throughout the game? Sherman's a real class act brehs

 

[SoulController]

Roddy fukked him up in that game, if Ryan doesnt miss an early throw he would have had at least another 40 yards

i like your game but know when to hush, Richard

 

[#1 pick]

lol, Roddy was putting up Pro Bowl numbers with Joey Harrington and Byron Leftwich. Someone up that Cam'ron shyt

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[Da_Eggman]

Dude had like 1200 yards with Chris Redman he needs to stop mixing shyt with his adderall

 

[Guess Who]

Richard Sherman is like that dude at the court who just talks an irrational amount of shyt...that dude who says he used to shut down Kobe in Italy in 1990, when he was playing a tournament overseas, when he was 11. Richard Sherman is that dude.

Let's not forget how Roddy White was eating his food that game either...Sherman looked like shyt in that game.

 

[South Paw]

Richard Sherman is like that dude at the court who just talks an irrational amount of shyt...that dude who says he used to shut down Kobe in Italy in 1990, when he was playing a tournament overseas, when he was 11. Richard Sherman is that dude.

Let's not forget how Roddy White was eating his food that game either...Sherman looked like shyt in that game.

Obviously Sherm fell down on the TD pass, put he had a great game besides that.

 

[iPod Raheem 2.0]

We need a few more guys like this in the NFL. This is part of fostering rivalries.

 

[South Paw]

Richard Sherman calls Roddy White “an easy matchup” | ProFootballTalk

Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman and Falcons receiver Roddy White locked horns when their teams met in the playoffs. Sherman says that was an easy day for him.

“He’s an easy matchup. He’ll be another easy matchup next year,” Sherman said of White on NFL Live. “This is just fact.”

Although White caught five passes for 76 yards and a touchdown as the Falcons beat the Seahawks, Sherman said only one of those catches came while he was covering White, and that even to get that one ball to White the Falcons had to disguise what they were doing, because they knew they couldn’t just put White out there for Sherman to cover him man-to-man.

“You saw the game — he caught one pass on me the whole game,’ Sherman said. “It’s probably a lifetime achievement for him, so congratulations. It’s a rarity. It’ll rarely ever happen. I think we play them again next year. It won’t happen again. They have to hide him in the formation. They have to bring him down. He can’t just stand out there and play receiver. They have to hide him and do everything to get him open.”

The Seawhawks will play in Atlanta again during the regular season this year. White — and Falcons fans — are sure to remember Sherman’s comments.

Oh, the ether...

 

[AlbertPullhoez]

Richard Sherman is that nikka. LMAO that shyt was hilarious after Roddy scored he got in his face and started clapping

 

[The ADD]

Stat wise he has a point. Enough that the way he played that game I can't fault him for still running his mouth. They still took that L however

 

[YouMadd?]

The league needs a Richard Sherman...

 

[feelosofer]

I think he's half right, the Falcons have a lot of weapons and the system puts him in a position to succeed more often than not, I think Julio Jones will overtake him this next year, but he'd still be a pretty good receiver elsewhere.

 

[Panther]

Sherman is right about that playoff game tho, until that roddy td the falcons were not completing anything to his side.

I like the fact that he talks shyt tho, and roddy is gonna pop shyt back too

 

[South Paw]

Sherm da gawd.

He still making yall mad.