Interesting read about trading for Morris Claibourne

[SauceBoss]

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The read mentions sending a third for Claibourne. The need for a corner and picking one by the third round might see a drop off in talent. He would be an immediate upgrade, and he doesn't have to be a superstar. I believe he could flourish in this defense, hell I wanted him then. Depending on the cap hit, I bet Dallas would take a fourth.

[PantherPhann89]

I wouldn't mind that at all. 

[KissMyConverse]

I'd do it for a 4th in a heartbeat. With the depth of this draft I'd love to hang on to our first 3 picks.... and would love to rub it in the Cowboys face that we got their #6 overall pick for a 4th rounder and turned him into what they wanted him to be all along. 

[The Huddler]

Dude Rivera would make this guy into a Stud. Didn't they trade up to get him too?

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[MHS831]

Basically,  the article suggests that Claiborne's lack of intelligence has contributed to his lack of success.  If our scheme is simple, then maybe.  Do not underestimate the importance of being able to think on the field.  Do not underestimate the ability to watch film critically and study the playbook.  I have never heard of a 4 on the Wonderlic.  He said that he did not finish because it has nothing to do with football.  It was given to him at the combine by the NFL.  I think that has something to do with football.  From that perspective, the broad jump, bench press, and 3 cone drill have nothong to do with football either.

 

In fact, I was looking to find CBs in the draft that may be a little less athletic but make up for it by being cerebral.  One is Russ Cockrell of Duke.  I also like Kenny Ladler (S) of Vandy for the same reason.   They were reportedly good students at very tough schools.  That intelligence seems to have carried over to football.

 

Panther perspectives:  Mike Minter was smart and it carried over.  Eric Davis?  intelligent.  Chris Gamble?  Not intelligent.  Rarely did you ever see Minter or Davis making mental mistakes on the field.  It was more common for Gamble to make them, even though he was (by far) the better athlete.  I think Gamble scored a 9. 

[section543]

intelligence.... uh oh. Another Josh Norman?

[nctarheel0619]

I would rather have McGill or Jean-Baptiste personally.

[jarhead]

You need some intelligence to play football.

 

 

[MrHoward]

Seems like I read somewhere that cornerback was the only position on the field where lower wonderlic scores actually correlated with better performance...just food for thought. 

[Cary Kollins]

You need some intelligence to play football.

RIP.

[Cary Kollins]

Seems like I read somewhere that cornerback was the only position on the field where lower wonderlic scores actually correlated with better performance...just food for thought.

Maybe because they have to have a "short memory" aka literally have a short memory.

[Jackofalltrades]

Seems like I read somewhere that cornerback was the only position on the field where lower wonderlic scores actually correlated with better performance...just food for thought.

I could see that, honestly. It's probably the most reactionary position in the NFL and if you get caught over-thinking you'll make a mistake.

That's not to say you don't have to know your opponent, route concepts, tendencies, etc, but I get it.

[The NFL Shield At Midfield]

You need some intelligence to play football.

 

 

 

off topic but what the hell did he think was going to happen

 

[cardiackat88.]

Ok so the most notorious team in the league for overpaying mediocre talent wants to part ways with a guy they traded up to get in the first like two years ago, for as low as a 4th round pick?

HMMMMM