Of course, if they get the pass rush going all the DBs get better.

I am on the fence with him. I can see them keeping him the rest of the year (barring another screw up of ANY sort) but I think he is definately not in the long term plans anymore.

As of right now – DB and D-Line depth is sorely needed (not to mention O-Line) and Schiano strikes me as the type that will be drafting linemen… alot… every draft.

I see us taking a CB in the 1st round next spring. But right now, we’ve still got a season. I could see us going 9-7.

One bad game against Hakeem Nicks doesn’t erase almost an entire rookie contract worth of solid production. Pretty sure not too many corners without safety help on an island would give up some big yardage to Nicks also.

Tampa didn’t lose games this season because of Talib. They were competitive with the Giants but the Giants are the Giants aka The Defending Superbowl Champs and Eli is Eli.
Was the 6 pt loss @ Dallas Talib’s fault because of chemistry??
Or was it the 2pt loss to the Redskins that was solely’s Talib’s fault for “chemistry” issues?
And what GOOD DOMINANT PLAYOFF TEAM has Tampa beaten in this 2-1 “magical chemistry” run? Or even if they go 3-1?

Good teams can lose close games. Tampa hasn’t been blown out, but has blown out others. The wins will come, with or without Talib. But they are more likely to come with Talib as the starting CB playing up to his abilities.
What CB is on the trade market who can step right in, and won’t cost a ton more in draft picks than he’s worth? Have you actually analyzed the rosters of the other 31 teams to see a possibility – or are you just speculating that someone might be traded for?

You are picking some excessively small nits. And there is no reason to even mention Talib after a good win like this. And I HIGHLY doubt there is anyone out there worth a draft pick – especially as the team is NOT in a win now at all costs year.
Tampa will probably go 3-1 AND Talib will be brought back as the starter.

I disagree with you that he hasn’t been good in run support. I’m not going to judge him on one play (although on that same play Ronde missed a tackle on AP), especially against the best RB in the league. Wright leads our CB’s in tackles, so obviously he sticks his nose in there and makes tackles. He is also tied for the lead in passes defended. I’m not saying he’s All-Pro, but he’s not garbage. That’s silly talk right there! He’s not a #1 CB, but he has played it all season for us (very similar what happened to EJ Biggers much of last year).

I just don’t understand all the hate this guy gets, and he’s only been here for 7 games. We have probably the worst pass rush in the NFL, and when that happens, of course the secondary is going to get abused. One thing you will find that virtually all elite CB’s have in common is a good pass rush. Give the guy a break and understand what is really going on. You may also want to lower your expectations a little out there, because he’s not Deion Sanders.