Berry arrested for DUI

[lgolfer]

"Lions cornerback Aaron Berry was arrested early Saturday morning in Harrisburg, PA on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol, two counts of causing accidental damage to an unattended vehicle or property and two counts of failure to stop and give information to law enforcement."

"According to a source, Berry was driving near the Hilton Harrisburg Hotel early Saturday morning when the car he was driving struck other parked vehicles."

The Lions issued the following statement:

?We are extremely disappointed in the reports involving Aaron Berry and the incident in Pennsylvania this past weekend.

?This is not the standard of behavior we expect from any member of our organization. We have strongly and repeatedly emphasized the need to be accountable on and off the field, which makes this incident with Aaron all the more disappointing. We will have further comments regarding this situation when appropriate.?

The rest of the article can be found at http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/sports/football/lions/lions-berry-arrested-on-suspicion-of-dui-other-charges

 

[LKP]

Please get us to training camp without another arrest. This is absurd. Hopefully not a one game suspension given it's his first time.

 

[grandy]

When are the Lions finally going to start hiring babysitters for these guys? Or at least a common sense advisor?

 

[wheels002]

I am so sick of this shit. I hate the fact that these grown men cant stay out of trouble.

 

[cheeno]

"Whoa, these guys are all over the road!"

--Aaron Berry

 

[jde7676]

Good thing these guys don't work in real world jobs. It's just a DUI no big deal....

 

[boogerlovejoy]

"Whoa, these guys are all over the road!"

--Aaron Berry

Actually laughed out loud at this.......well done sir.

 

[mhughes0021]

Now, berry could easily be someone they cut to make an example. Hes trash.

 

[cheeno]

Actually laughed out loud at this.......well done sir.

Yeah, according to the story it sounds like Berry careened off a half dozen parked cars before stopping in the middle of the street and trying to walk away. Along with Leshoure trying to down a half bag and Fairley getting a DUI a week after being arrested: criminal masterminds our guys ain't.

I would be pissed, but stories like these have become such a regular occurrence all we can do is laugh at these jackasses now booger.

 

[lp4ever41]

Now, berry could easily be someone they cut to make an example. Hes trash.

He's a young, solid starter. He's definitely not trash and he won't get cut.

 

[mhughes0021]

He's a young, solid starter. He's definitely not trash and he won't get cut.

Give me one example of him being solid. Between injuries, poor coverage, and him not being able to catch a cold I thought of him as the opposite of solid and shouldnt ever be a starter on any team.

 

[Mitchrapp]

He's a young, solid starter. He's definitely not trash and he won't get cut.

What has he ever done.

 

[cheeno]

He's a young, solid starter. He's definitely not trash and he won't get cut.

I'll back you up, since I think Berry has potential and you will probably pull out some advanced metrics to back that up. But calling him a solid starter is kind of extrapolating.

On the other side of the fence he crapped the bed when Brees airmailed him 2 picks and he is a huge injury risk. In the end I don't think he'll get cut but some kind of action needs to be taken to get the message across.

 

[tbone413]

I'm not even surprised...Berry never appeared to be the sharpest guy.

 

[lp4ever41]

I'll back you up, since I think Berry has potential and you will probably pull out some advanced metrics to back that up. But calling him a solid starter is kind of extrapolating.

On the other side of the fence he crapped the bed when Brees airmailed him 2 picks and he is a huge injury risk. In the end I don't think he'll get cut but some kind of action needs to be taken to get the message across.

Ok, fair enough. Solid player who projects as a solid starter.

On the plus side of those Brees non-picks, he was in the right spot to make them, which is a lot more than can be said of the corners on almost every other play that night.

 

[lp4ever41]

Give me one example of him being solid. Between injuries, poor coverage, and him not being able to catch a cold I thought of him as the opposite of solid and shouldnt ever be a starter on any team.

I'll do this again, and I'd like to say that this is the last time I should have to do this, but I know it won't be, so whatever.

http://www.thelionsinwinter.com/2012/02/old-mother-hubbard-cornerbacks.html

For the Lions, the highest-PFF-graded cornerback is Aaron Berry. Berry, the scapegoat of the Lions’ wild-card loss, took a world of abuse for dropping potential interceptions. However, he was the Lions’ steadiest cover corner. With 411 snaps played, Berry graded out at +4.1 overall; 24th-best in the NFL. Berry can boast a +2.1 in coverage and +1.3 in run-stopping. In pass rush he was flat at +0.0, and only assessed penalty. All of these grades are above NFL average for corners with at least 25% of their teams’ snaps.
The 5’-11”, 180-pound Berry’s worst game was his first one: his –1.1 showing at Tampa Bay. He was thrown at ten times—a shocking level of picking-on—and allowed 8 catches for 77 yards and a score. It was his only negative grade all season. His performances got better and better, climaxing in Weeks 6, 7, and 8 with performances of +0.9, +1.6, and +2.0.
After the bye, Berry got a heavy workload in Chris Houston’s absence and graded at zero throughout that stretch. Then, Berry got injured himself in Week 14, and didn’t return until the fateful Wild Card game—where PFF graded him out at a solid +1.6 overall, including a heavy ding for two penalties.
Berry was used primarily in the nickel package throughout the season, though he played on the outside, not the inside, when he did. The 23-year-old was steady beyond his years, though not spectacular; he had no interceptions and four passes defensed. Berry’s +EPA was a meager 0.14, and his +WPA was lacking at 0.44. You see the complete picture: solid, steady, reliable, not a game-breaker—and that’s just fine in this defense.
Bottom Line: Aaron Berry is a 23-year-old cornerback coming off a UDFA rookie year completely wiped out by injury. Incredibly, he was a steady, better-than-average right outside corner (when used). When pressed into full-time duty he performed like an average NFL starting cornerback in coverage and against the run. Even if he never improves (doubtful), Berry has earned a spot in the top four—and a crack at the top two.

 

[Mitchrapp]

I'm not sure I'd call the 24th best as solid.

 

[lp4ever41]

I'm not sure I'd call the 24th best as solid.

For an undrafted player in essentially his first season? Idk.... Maybe we just have a different version of the word "solid", which is fine. Point is, he's got some value, and you can bet he'd be snatched up in a day or two if the Lions cut him.

 

[Mitchrapp]

For an undrafted player in essentially his first season? Idk.... Maybe we just have a different version of the word "solid", which is fine. Point is, he's got some value, and you can bet he'd be snatched up in a day or two if the Lions cut him.

Have you seen the players the Lions have snatched up after being cut? You don't have to be good to be picked up.

 

[lp4ever41]

Have you seen the players the Lions have snatched up after being cut? You don't have to be good to be picked up.

Well, I never said he was good. Difference between good and solid IMO lol