Cornerback 'most difficult thing to do'
 

Regardless, we know what position Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz will take:

"It's tough to play corner (in the NFL)," Schwartz said Sunday, via DetroitLions.com. "I think it's probably the most difficult thing to do in all of sports.

"You have to run with world-class receivers, you've got to start backwards and they're going forward. They know where they're running, you don't. You've got to be tough enough to take on pulling guards and running backs and skilled enough and fast enough to cover the elite athletes, you know, guys that are Olympic-caliber speed."

Schwartz has seen cornerback played poorly enough for the Lions that his opinion warrants some consideration -- even if he ultimately is wrong.



Jim Schwartz: Cornerback 'most difficult thing to do' - NFL.com

Re: Cornerback 'most difficult thing to do'
 

I'm not sure if CB is the toughest position, but with the pass interference, illegal contact and holding rules in today's game, I would say that single man-to-man pass coverage is the most difficult assignment in the NFL, regardless of the player on the offensive end.

Re: Cornerback 'most difficult thing to do'
 

Definitley think CB is the hardest position, whats ridiculous was the "force out" rule that used to give WR's the catch even if they didnt get their feet down inbounds

Theyve made it a tiny bit more leniant for corners but its still the most difficult position to play

Re: Cornerback 'most difficult thing to do'
 

Cornerback is by far the most difficult position on the field, and I'm not saying this because I played the position my whole life. It's nothing like being on that island. Anything can happen.

Re: Cornerback 'most difficult thing to do'
 

its tough enough to play the position that what it has done in the game is is set up defenses to do more coverage with LBs and Safeties, which then creates these godly RBs on the offense since everyone is 20 yards down the field.

20 years ago you didnt have it, all you had was Emmitt Smith and Barry Sanders. We still talk about them 20 years later as opposes to guys you dont hear anything about just 5 years later such as Shaun Alexander or Jerome Bettis.

Re: Cornerback 'most difficult thing to do'
 

i'd like to see one of the present day WR's be defended by Willie Brown playing by the old rules, just once.

that'd make a lot of people realize how different the rules are today who aren't old enough to remember what real football was like.