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Originally Posted by lendaddy View Post
Have you ever watched Moss or Owens try to make a tackle on an INT, it's pathetic. Their long bodies can't go low. Given that a corner must also tackle RB's on a regular basis it just doesn't make sense.

And the others were correct, their legs are too long to just swivel those hips and turn with a receiver. The body just doesn't work for the position.

Maybe someday a player will prove us all wrong and have the ability and the height...but they'll probably make him a WR so it won't matter
You might be right but those 6' 5" LB's and DE's sure don't seem to have much trouble when they have to "go low" on a tackle.
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