Carolina Panthers cornerback Munnerlyn takes advantage of a larger role

[Rod Butsecks]

(By Darin Gantt, [email protected]) p//p

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[dugbug]

Living in Florida, I rarely see the team on TV, but instead listen to the radio.

I can't say I have ever seen Captain play but I know people love his enthusiasm and motor. If Marshall does walk, is Captain all attitude or can he fill the shoes?

-d

[Guest silver82blade]

Living in Florida, I rarely see the team on TV, but instead listen to the radio.

I can't say I have ever seen Captain play but I know people love his enthusiasm and motor. If Marshall does walk, is Captain all attitude or can he fill the shoes?

-d

munnerlyn has game. i think at this point in his career he could step into a starting role and do ok, but i'd rather he get a little better before he starts full time. we used to have lucas starting and marshall as the nickel. then, marshall starts and munnerlyn is the nickel. we can't keep downgrading our corners and expect our pass defense to hold up. sooner or later we will have to draft a corner high instead of promoting nickelbacks.

[mario]

munnerlyn has game. i think at this point in his career he could step into a starting role and do ok, but i'd rather he get a little better before he starts full time. we used to have lucas starting and marshall as the nickel. then, marshall starts and munnerlyn is the nickel. we can't keep downgrading our corners and expect our pass defense to hold up. sooner or later we will have to draft a corner high instead of promoting nickelbacks.

Captain Munnerlyn >>>> Richard Marshall as nickel corner

Richard Marshall >>>> Captain Munnerlyn as #2 corner

Let Captain to play the nickel where he's best suited, Marshall must sign the tender. Surely we're gonna need a new corner for next year to fill the 2nd spot.

Just my two cents...

[Guest silver82blade]

Captain Munnerlyn >>>> Richard Marshall as nickel corner

Richard Marshall >>>> Captain Munnerlyn as #2 corner

Let Captain to play the nickel where he's best suited, Marshall must sign the tender. Surely we're gonna need a new corner for next year to fill the 2nd spot.

Just my two cents...

i disagree with you there. i thought marshall was the best nickelback we've ever had. i thought his game lost a step when he switched into a starting role.

[littlebigman89]

I think Marshall is average. He's good in run support, not as good in coverage. I like Munnerlyn, but his size limits him in being a starter. I think they will lose Marshall next year because he is looking for big bucks, but hasn't done anything to get them.

[mario]

i disagree with you there. i thought marshall was the best nickelback we've ever had. i thought his game lost a step when he switched into a starting role.

Probably, but what i wanted to say is that Munnerlyn is nickel back in the NFL and nothing more, if he plays outside he'd be much worse than covering the slot. It's not a bad thing to be a nickel corner in the NFL if he ends being as good as we think he'd be

And is still to early to judge Munnerlyn with Marshall play from 2006 to 2008 but i agree with you, Richard was a great NB for us

Regards!!

[rayzor]

why does everyone keep saying that captain was the nickelback?

every time captain came in the game last year marshall moved inside to nickel. captain only played on the outside.

[ItsNotGonnaBeAlright]

Wait....did I miss something? When did Munnerlyn cover the nickel last year?

I'm sure it happened, but I thought he almost always went into the #2 posistion when he hit the field.

EDIT: Damn you rayzor...

[ChucktownK]

Cap is pretty fast...can't wait till he's settled into HIS position.

[Guest silver82blade]

why would the 3rd corner on the depth chart cover an outside receiver unless the outside receiver was the 3rd receiver? pardon my lack of tactical football knowledge, but that sounds odd. i thought he covered the slot. isn't that how he ended up on randy moss a few times, 'cause they slid moss to the slot? i don't know. i don't remember where he played to be honest.

[rayzor]

he played outside. he can't handle the nickel yet. that was the point of a lot of the article.

at nickel you have to read the offense a lot more (read the QB, be ready for the run, defend the wes welker types). on the outside your attention is largely focused on just one player and you usually have help with that one receiver from one of the safeties.

[mofo112]

Ugh.. i deal with people like in this thread all day. Didn't you just READ THE ARTICLE which says CAP played on the outside.. besides did you see any of the games.. Jesus. You probably could guess i work in IT.

[Future of the Funchise]

love cap hope he's really sucessful