Was It Just Me?

But the kind of technique that WRs and CBs need are two different skillsets. Sure they both need to run. Although, one is usually running forwards (WR) and the other backwards and side to side (CB). The wide receiver uses timing and knowledge of zones to beat defenders while the corner will watch the QB and the receiver to try and figure out his best way to establish his coverage. The wide receiver’s main chaqnge of speed asset is to slow down and accelerate at appropriate times while the corner needs fluidity in his hips to change direction at the drop of a hat. Like I said, different skillsets.

On top of that. The logic behind the idea that because a player can make a good block on a player that doesn’t see him coming in an all star game where the expectation of physicality is lessened can translate into effective coverage and tackling ability seems very, very flawed. Don’t you think?

And, lastly, the amount of plays a player has to learn in the NFL these days to play on one side of the ball is staggering. To expect him to learn another side of the ball and not miss a beat is really pushing the limits of what a player can. And then there’s staying healthy doing a job that you’re not accustomed to doing when studies show that injuries occur more often in sports where a player is playing out position introduces a whole other set of risks.