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Ron Rivera - "A lot of guys are winning with 2's and 3's" at cornerback


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http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/9481187/why-elite-nfl-cornerbacks-become-scarce

 

"Look at the technique," Rivera said. "Why do they have them in these 45-degree stances? Why are they shuffling out? What happened to the true backpedal where you plant and break? Why are they always playing this coverage?

 

 

"You put tape on and you could pretty much guarantee this team is always playing this coverage. In our league, some teams don't play as much man. Some teams play more zone. If you grab a corner that has all the skill set but that's not what he's used to doing, now you have to redevelop him and reteach him and he's got to relearn. There's a lot of things that go into play about why it's taking time, or they're just not finding those guys yet."

 

Ron Rivera heavily quoted in an ESPN article about how elite cornerbacks are becoming increasingly rare.  Say anything about why Carolina bypassed drafting any secondary help?

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Which means, Rivera said, that teams often must draft corners based on projections and potential, which he called "dirty words in the league."

"If you're going to project him or he has potential, then how high do you draft him?" Rivera said. "Now, you take a guy a little bit higher than you should and all of a sudden you have to make it happen. If he doesn't get it or doesn't fit, it's tough."

It's tough because mistakes, particularly on high draft picks, can get coaches fired.

This article is pretty on point . Its also a reason I'm not totally afraid of our CBs. I think both Joshes can be good corners. They just need to learn how. And Wilks is one of the best secondary coaches out there.

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not sure Charles Godfrey will be on the team after this season....we're over the cap in 2014

and he'll be making over 7 million dollars.

 

we're de-emphasizing the dbs, owe big money to Hardy and Cam, and adding hog mollies to

put more pressure on the QB.

 

I hope he'll restructure.

 

 

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