Playing injured isn't a good enough excuse for me. If that's your argument what about Walter Payton? He played, successfully, through torn ribs. Jack Youngblood played with a fucking broken leg.
Who the fuck doesn't play injured? Are you going to seriously say Samuel hasn't played through injuries? In fact, can you name one player in the NFL who hasn't?
Jesus Christ you fail.
"If not for five games missed late last season, Asante Samuel would have knocked Darrelle Revis out of the No. 1 spot in Football Outsiders' Success Rate for Cornerbacks."
-Rotoworld.
See, I can use the injury excuse, too. It's not that hard.
Now before everyone on here shouts 'ZOMG HOW ST00PID REVIS IZ SO MUCH BETTER' let's look at some stats.
Samuel - Two TD's against | 19 Receptions Allowed | 7.4 Yards Per Reception (Best in NFL) | Targeted 41 times | 7 INT.
Revis - Three TD's against | 22 Receptions Allowed | 16.8 Yards Per...
How? I would consider them very close to an elite team, maybe just missing a few great defenders. They did have the best cornerback in the NFL last season.