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Originally Posted by WI wide body
And which of those things could T.O. not do???
Except that he's 30 or 40 pounds heavier and probably has a 6" to 10" wingspan advantage.
I understand what most of you guys (except Mule, he makes no sense and is probably still trying to figure out how many Super Bowls Bart Starr won) are saying but you are offering no real reasons. Saying that DB's have to be "great athletes...fast...be able to change direction...react...most difficult position" does not explain why the similarly talented athletes that they are trying to defend often have the same specs except that they are bigger, stronger, taller, along with a huge reach advantage.
Convince me otherwise with logical and reasonable examples.
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Could it be because they can't catch as well as guys playing WR? Also the ability to get off the jam at the line of scrimmage is an art in itself. The longer more lanky guy would have a distinct advantage in most cases. Steve Smith/ Andre Rison and some smaller WR can get off the jam pretty well however typically it's your guys like Moss/Owens/Jimmy Smith that are known for being hard to jam at the line of scrimmage.
And while T.O could run jump tackle etc. I would bet he doesn't transition off the back pedal as well as a top shelf corner.