Gilbert reminds me more of a Jimmy Smith type of player. He may physically challenge receivers at the point of reception but I don't see the fluidity in his back peddle and stickiness that Dennard presents.

Dennard is also said to be a lockeroom favorite and an energy guy. A natural fit to replace what Delmas may have been giving.

He's on top in my book.

Gilbert reminds me more of a Jimmy Smith type of player. He may physically challenge receivers at the point of reception but I don't see the fluidity in his back peddle and stickiness that Dennard presents.

Dennard is also said to be a lockeroom favorite and an energy guy. A natural fit to replace what Delmas may have been giving.

He's on top in my book.

Dennard looked stiff in the hips, and his actual 40 time was adjusted to 4.51. Whereas Gilbert is bigger, faster (4.37) and smoother, has better ball skills, is a play-maker with return ability. Looks like a no-brainer to me.

I dunno man, outside of Gilbert's return ability(which is deadly) he looks an awful lot like Darius Slay In coverage. Teams love throwing screens to his side and making him try to tackle. Ya he has an inch on Dennard but I don't think that means he'll have more success vs Jordy Nelson, Brandon Marshall, or Cordarrell Patterson. I don't think we should take him under the pretense that he'll stop more jump balls.

Dennard is a very physical CB similar to Joe Haden or Courtland Finnigan(slightly taller than both with better hands as well). I think his ball skills are underrated as is his ability after the pick. He is an excellent tackler and would come onto the team already as the best tackler in our secondary in a division which boasts AP, Forte, and Lacy. He is not a combine killer, he lines up across from WRs and abuses them. Who do you think has a better shot at locking up those WRs long enough for the pass rush to reach, Dennard or Gilbert? Which guy would do a better job as a blitzing corner? Gilbert is flashy and fast as hell but give me the tougher player any day especially in the NFC north.
Dennard will have a hard time adjusting to the speed and softness of the NFL game however. He holds and grabs a ton but he has Antoine Winfield hitting potential.

I do think Gilbert will be good for someone but I don't want another Darius Slay experiment and Dennard looks taylor made for what the Ravens look for in CBs which is why I think he will be the pick for Teryl Austin's defense plus he played locally.

And I hate MSU

I dunno man, outside of Gilbert's return ability(which is deadly) he looks an awful lot like Darius Slay In coverage. Teams love throwing screens to his side and making him try to tackle. Ya he has an inch on Dennard but I don't think that means he'll have more success vs Jordy Nelson, Brandon Marshall, or Cordarrell Patterson. I don't think we should take him under the pretense that he'll stop more jump balls.

Dennard is a very physical CB similar to Joe Haden or Courtland Finnigan(slightly taller than both with better hands as well). I think his ball skills are underrated as is his ability after the pick. He is an excellent tackler and would come onto the team already as the best tackler in our secondary in a division which boasts AP, Forte, and Lacy. He is not a combine killer, he lines up across from WRs and abuses them. Who do you think has a better shot at locking up those WRs long enough for the pass rush to reach, Dennard or Gilbert? Which guy would do a better job as a blitzing corner? Gilbert is flashy and fast as hell but give me the tougher player any day especially in the NFC north.
Dennard will have a hard time adjusting to the speed and softness of the NFL game however. He holds and grabs a ton but he has Antoine Winfield hitting potential.

I do think Gilbert will be good for someone but I don't want another Darius Slay experiment and Dennard looks taylor made for what the Ravens look for in CBs which is why I think he will be the pick for Teryl Austin's defense plus he played locally.