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Verret's only private work out was with, guess who?


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Jason Verrett has everything you would want in an NFL cornerback – fluid hips, a great burst and a cool nickname.
 
The only thing Verrett doesn’t have is size.
 
A 5-foot-9, 189-pound former Texas Chrtistian standout, he is quick to point out several other short-statured defensive backs who’ve had success in the NFL.
 
“Captain Munnerlyn, Brent Grimes, Tyrann Mathieu – all those guys are Pro Bowl-caliber guys and make a lot of plays,” Verrett said Wednesday. “Being that they’re about the same stature and size, it only motivates me even more to make plays on the field.

 

 

Verrett got his chance when Don Gregory, the Panthers’ college scouting director, and secondary coach Steve Wilks flew to Fort Worth, Texas, in March to work out Verrett the day after TCU’s pro day.
 
It turned out to be Verrett’s only private workout before he had shoulder surgery March 17 to repair the torn labrum he played through during his final season at TCU.
 
“Definitely if Carolina wants to take me, I’d love to be out there,” Verrett said during a phone interview from his family’s home in northern California. “I felt like I killed the (dry erase) board work. I understand their defense and their scheme and places where I would fit, whether it’s in the nickel or even on the outside.”
 
 

http://www.newsobserver.com/2014/04/30/3824056/former-tcu-cornerback-jason-verrett.html?sp=/99/103/

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Would love Verrett and have thought for some time he would be the pick if there. I even listed him first in an earlier post from today of D players that wouldn't annoy me for that reason. We didn't replace Captain and Verrett is a helluva lot better, younger, and cheaper.

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