cornerback Stories - Niners Nation
With the 131st Overall Pick (4th Round), the Arizona Cardinals Select:
Greg Toler, CB, St. Pauls College 5'11", 191 lbs. From NFL.com's database: Overview Toler was one of the premier athletes in the Washington D.C. prep ranks, the talented defender never got the opportunity to wear a college uniform, much less earn a high school diploma. Toler exhausted his...
Who Dat Draft Prospect: Vontae Davis
"Davis has the look of a true shutdown corner." --FootballsFuture.com When the Saints signed Jabari Greer, they instantly rendered most of the mock drafts in the world obsolete. Those drafts had the Saints choosing a cornerback with their first pick--usually either Malcolm Jenkins or Vontae...
Football Explained: Cornerback
Cornerback is the most technically demanding and acutely unforgiving position on the defense. A rookie corner must adjust to more complicated offenses, more skilled route runners, and tighter, more punitive restrictions on contact. Any mistake, be it misreading the play, erring on a cut, or failing...
49ers All-Time Cornerback #1
First off, I've decided to go with a 3-4 defense. Instead of picking a "nose tackle," we'll vote on one defensive tackle and then we'll have a vote on a second defensive tackle. So kind of going with my 4-4 idea, but not 100%. Second off, I'm done with finals and done with year 1 of law school. ...
Antwaun Molden: Breaking the Mold
Heading into the 2008 off-season, the cornerback position was a major issue of concern. With Dunta Robinson expected to start the season on the physically unable to perform list, the Texans had to take decisive steps to ensure that the secondary wouldn’t sink the 2008 season. Right away the...
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