Nnamdi Asomugha: The Best

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Published: June 16, 2009

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... He doesn't hold out or complain about contracts. He shows up to camp and plays the game he owns.

A 6'2" Corner that runs a 4.38 is a rare find in the NFL, but the raiders found him 31st overall in 2003. Initially he was late first round pick who was being labeled a bust after two years of average play. After Starter Philip Buchanan was traded, Nnamdi got a shot at the starting job, and has started ever since.

He's been called the Best Corner in the NFL, but a glance at his stats would have you think he's just average. In fact he didn't have an interception in '08 and had only one in '07.

He plays a bump-and-run style and plays one-on-one with almost every receiver. That's crazy, because any guy who has played corner knows if you make even the smallest mistake, you'll get beat. But Nnamdi barely ever gets beat, and when he does, he takes it like a man. 

Nnamdi signed a franchise tag in February worth over 18 million, or the average of...

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