Sentences with phrase «at cornerback»

They also desperately need help at the cornerback position and all they have right now is Cary Williams.
The 49ers had a glaring need at cornerback with 2017 third - round pick Ahkello Witherspoon and slot cornerback K'Waun Williams the only players under contract with extensive experience.
Though Miami signed Grimes, the Dolphins need help at the cornerback position — and could use a cornerback with size.
Hughes made 11 starts at cornerback for the Utes last season, with 35 tackles, a sack and 2 forced fumbles.
I know the Seahawks would still have a huge hole at cornerback in this situation, but I just don't know if it's even possible that they'd let Davis sneak by at 58 if he was there.
With the size and athleticism that has some comparing him to hybrid star Shaq Thompson — the 2012 Grant - Sacramento graduate who was the Carolina Panthers» first - round pick this past April — Lamar has Division I programs looking at him to fill holes at cornerback, safety, and even considering him as a linebacker.
The team struggled to find a consistent face at running back and dealt with a lack of depth at cornerback and wide receiver when injuries ravaged both positions.
We could put my gran at cornerback with the amount of immediate pressure Suh, Mack and Irvin would get
Former first - round pick Kyle Fuller has a shot at receiving the tag after a bounce - back year at cornerback in 2017.
Minnesota then trades up again, sacrificing No. 218 to move up 17 spots for Harris, a defensive back with great size who could develop into a starter at cornerback or safety.
The Colts usually don't face anybody that matches up well with both receivers T.Y. Hilton and Reggie Wayne; the Broncos sport the tandem of Chris Harris and Aqib Talib at cornerback, who were practically tailor - made for the job.
While Smith's contract was expensive for the Eagles, it's easily absorbed by the Panthers who had work to do at cornerback anyway.
He started 11 games at cornerback for the Utes in the 2017 season after being a special teams contributor for two seasons.
Patrick Nunn made plays on both sides of the ball in the CIF State Bowl, which included his first ever work at cornerback.
I'm really not sure who ends up starting at cornerback opposite Gore.
As much as the Hawkeyes might miss King at cornerback, he was also a stud in the return game.
He excelled at both cornerback and safety for the Seminoles, only allowed one touchdown i 2015, and he's not even a finished product yet - the arrow is still very much pointing up for Ramsey.
Meanwhile, Golson had one of the stickiest sets of hands in the country at the cornerback position.
If this news is indeed true, it means that the new coaching staff feels comfortable with Jourdan Lewis, Blake Countess, Channing Stribling and Terry Richardson at cornerback.
And the Rockets are loaded at cornerback — not only do starters Trevon Mathis and Ka» dar Hollman return, backups (and former star recruits) Aaron Covington and Marcus Whitfield do, too.
Green has exceptional length at cornerback, and pairs it with good feet for his size.
Ike Charlton was a high school quarterback in Orlando who was passed on by Florida State and ended up a second - round draft pick at cornerback.
Bracy signed in December for Notre Dame, and the Fighting Irish look to utilize Bracy at cornerback, though he hopes to get chances to showcase his game - breaking ability on kick returns.
Yes, Rutgers is all sorts of screwed at cornerback right now, and no, that's not a very good thing for facing the Houston offense.
In fact, after dominating at cornerback, James flipped over to offense and «Mossed» one poor defensive back, then burnt another on a go route.
Junior safeties Terrell Edmunds and Mook Reynolds are basically your Bud Foster safety prototypes; they combined for a ridiculous 12 TFLs, six INTs, and nine breakups, and because of the stability at cornerback, they should be able to remain aggressive and exciting.
David Long, who put together an impressive sophomore campaign for the Wolverines at cornerback, continues to excel, Jim Harbaugh shared: Harbaugh: David...
The linebacking corps will be a strong anchor for the run defense, but a poor pass rush, iffy safety play, and extreme youth at cornerback will probably lead to lots of passing yards.
Behind Williams, this year's first - round pick, Stephon Gilmore, an athletic marvel at the cornerback position, should be ready to jump in and team with Leodis McKelvin and Jairus Byrd for a ball - hawking secondary primarily focused on forcing turnovers.
It should be stout against the run and better in pass defense if Patrick Peterson bounces back from a rough 2014 campaign at cornerback and Tyrann Mathieu does what he did during training camp, which was make plays.
BYU was ultra-young at cornerback, so this makes some sense.
That secondary featured Patterson and current Washington State senior Tracy Clark at the cornerback positions and current Oregon senior Erick Dargan at strong safety.
The 49ers need pieces at the cornerback and linebacker positions, and you can almost never go wrong with a Nick Saban - coached talent.
The talent is there for this unit to improve, as some of their better players have had uncharacteristically slow starts to the season, and much rests on the development of Adoree» Jackson at cornerback.
Michigan's board at cornerback remains relatively stable, as most believed Lockett would remain a Bruin.
Who returns: The Wolverines aren't just stacked at cornerback.
I figured the Bears would be high at cornerback, since they just re-signed Kyle Fuller and Prince Amukamara, but they are only 16th.
Naples used him as a safety as well as at cornerback this season.
«We brought in two good, athletic safeties, and we've got depth at cornerback.
He went to Cal on a football scholarship and started two years at cornerback.
Considering the fact that Robert McClain is now starting at cornerback and Cortland Finnegan is starting at nickel back for the Panthers could be a huge problem for them all game.
Brown will likely never be a starter at cornerback, as he's a little too stiff, but he has the skills to eventually be a starting safety or versatile, athletic backup at the very least.
I saw them bring in Aqib Talib at cornerback and T.J. Ward at safety, and the team told me, «We're really beefing up the defense because defense wins championships.»
Michigan loaded up at cornerback in its recruiting class with four incoming freshmen: Vincent Gray, Sammy Faustin, Myles Sims and Gemon Green.
Trading Marcus Peters was a choice that left the Chiefs with a big hole at cornerback and so far this offseason, the team hasn't done much to address that.
They have a greater, more immediate (though maybe not quite urgent) need at almost every offensive position than they do at cornerback, and they haven't devoted a first or second round pick to the offense in four years.
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