Tag Archives: Cornerback
Chris Harris, Aqib Talib are the NFL’s best cornerback duo
The Denver Broncos have two of the best cornerbacks in the NFL, but their journey from college has been as close to polar opposite as possible. While they both played for the University of Kansas, Aqib Talib was a highly touted first round, while Chris…
2017 consensus NFL mock draft: 75 mock drafts rolled into one
After the Seattle Seahawks signed Luke Joeckel and Oday Aboushi, it looks for now like the offensive line is in a much better position than it was last year. Joeckel-Glowinksi-Britt-Aboushi-Ifedi already sounds better than Fant-Glowinksi-Britt-Ifedi-Gi…
How Earl Thomas’ range and intelligence leads the Seahawks
In a purely defensive battle last Sunday, Seattle Seahawks’ free safety Earl Thomas was one of the premier stars to behold. He was all over the field making plays and nearly came away with two interceptions. Versus the Arizona Cardinals, Thomas l…
The matchup between Richard Sherman and Julio Jones that had everything
Controversy, a dominant first half by the home defense, and busted coverages in the third quarter, defined the Week 6 matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and Atlanta Falcons. All three of those things involved two of the NFL’s most elite players: Fa…
Brandon Marshall beat Richard Sherman on Sunday … Barely
Two All-Pro players, Richard Sherman and Brandon Marshall, squared off in MetLife Stadium this past Sunday. Sherman, who covered Marshall for the vast majority of the game, was used in both man coverage as well as in the Seahawks’ Cover 3 defense as …
Odell Beckham Jr. wins rematch vs Josh Norman
In their first rematch of the 2016 season, Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. faced off against Redskins cornerback Josh Norman. Their matchup last season ended with a game suspension and many circled this game on the calendar as one of the big one…
Odell Beckham Jr. vs Malcolm Butler
In this video breakdown, I took a look at the Week 10 match-up between Odell Beckham Jr. and Malcolm Butler. Who won? In my opinion, Malcolm Butler actually did even though Beckham gained over 100 yards and a touchdown on the day. I definitely concede …
Antonio Brown vs Richard Sherman
In a match-up between two elite players, Antonio Brown and the Steelers faced Richard Sherman and the Seahawks. What promised to be a great match turned into a defensive domination by Richard Sherman. In this video breakdown, I took a closer look at Br…
Bashaud Breeland’s Development | Part II: Big Plays + Run Defense
In this film breakdown, I took a look at Bashaud Breeland’s development in his second season in the NFL. This video is the second part of my two part series in which I looked at some of his big plays and his run defense ability. Follow Samuel Gol…
Bashaud Breeland’s Development | Part I: Coverage Trends
In this film breakdown, I took a look at Bashaud Breeland’s development in his second season in the NFL. This video is broken into two parts. The first goes over his trends in coverage, and my next breakdown will go over some of his big plays and…