6.5 He wasn't too that hard to hit. He made up for it with other attributes, but he was definitely hittable. That's what made him so exciting.
Yeah, 6 is about right. His footwork was his primary line of defense, really. Well, that and his offense.
from what I've seen he seemed to have a solid defense. Rolled and picked off shots . He wasn't no pernell whitaker or anything, but it was solid by those standards back then.
I think your 7/10 is quite fair, TG. 8-10 would be elite, 5 would be leaky but fair, 7 would be strongly skilled but a cut under the best, the way I'd look at it.
Did I make a case against 6 without being aware of it or did I simply say 7 was fair? 6-7 isn't too harsh, I don't think.