As it becomes more clear that Chargers cornerback Antonio Cromartie is on the outs in San Diego, many are speculating on the reasons for the team's current attitude toward him. Cromartie addressed his situation in San Diego during a Monday night appearance with Bryan McGovern and Jim Miller of Sirius NFL Radio, and Cromartie seemed to suggest that the impasses arises from his concerns regarding the team's defensive scheme. "It may be time to move on," Cromartie said. "I have complained to the coaches about certain stuff, about the way we play, and they know that. To me, I felt like we played too much zone. As we would say, we felt like we had two of the best corners in the NFL, me and Jammer, and we played too much zone coverage, rather than man [coverage]." Miller then asked whether Cromartie is hoping to play in a 3-4 defense that uses press-man coverage. "I'd just like to play in a defense that's aggressive, period, to the point of, let us use our strengths and use our abilities," Cromartie said. "Ever since I came out, my first two years it was like that. We had Coach [Wade] Phillips and Coach [Ted] Cottrell [as defensive coordinators]. My second year, the 2007 and 2006 seasons, that's exactly how we played. We may have played a cover-4 defense but there was a lot of press-man that depended on us. We let the front seven do their thing and we tried to handle everything in the back end."
Source:Pro Football Talk
"I have complained to the coaches about certain stuff, about the way we play, and they know that......" Ever think that maybe this is why they're wanting to trade you?
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