Defense question

Tobias-Reiper · 12-19-2007, 01:53 PM

The one thing that I always wonder is why coaches don’t convert tall, fast WRs with no hands out of college to CBs, like they do other positions (QBs to WRs, RBs; SS to LB, etc..)

Unlike Stockman, I think a WR to CB transition would be a smooth one, because the WR already has an understanding of both positions, since the WR goes against the CB. The WR already understands zone coverage, because he plays against it, so he understands the “passing” of the coverage from CB to SS/FS. The backpedaling thing, CBs don’t back pedal for about 5 yards at the most then they have to turn around and run with the WR, so I don’t see backpedaling being a problem.

And, Bo Jackson was the best pure athlete to ever play the game, not Deion. J

WhoDat205 is correct, it was Jason Craft who got beat… he had perfect position, just not enough height.

12-19-2007, 01:53 PM	#7
Tobias-Reiper Merces Letifer Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 4,161	Re: Defense question The one thing that I always wonder is why coaches don’t convert tall, fast WRs with no hands out of college to CBs, like they do other positions (QBs to WRs, RBs; SS to LB, etc..) Unlike Stockman, I think a WR to CB transition would be a smooth one, because the WR already has an understanding of both positions, since the WR goes against the CB. The WR already understands zone coverage, because he plays against it, so he understands the “passing” of the coverage from CB to SS/FS. The backpedaling thing, CBs don’t back pedal for about 5 yards at the most then they have to turn around and run with the WR, so I don’t see backpedaling being a problem. And, Bo Jackson was the best pure athlete to ever play the game, not Deion. J WhoDat205 is correct, it was Jason Craft who got beat… he had perfect position, just not enough height.
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