Right, I saw him winning matchups but just saying 5'9" vs 6'3" (and a 5th vs 1st rounder) is no easy task lol
I'd love if we kept 6 so we can get Jarvis off of return duties
Well there are more to the numbers and more to Parker than just that.
So, IMHO, Bobby McCain is an awesome little CB in the mold of Brent Grimes. McCain has awesome explosion and short area burst. He is also a tough hombre.
While he is only 5'9", his filthy 40" vertical allows him to challenge throws people think he has no business challenging. Also, his amazing short area burst allows him to close and contest even when he looks soundly beaten. Slow decisions, late throws, wind up releases, and bad passes will be punished. I really like Bobby McCain.
So I he is matched up against Parker, people might say ok 5'9 vs. 6'3 is a mismatch. Parker has a 36.5" vertical and McCain has a 40" vertical, so when they go up to contest balls it is a 4" gain for McCain. ... so it's like 6'3 vs. 6'1. Plus with McCain having such a great burst and being physical. ... it's almost even.
But, Parker's real gifts are what make him uncoverable. ... his 80" wingspan coupled with fantastic ball awareness and superb hands.
So, while McCain can close the height gap and separation gap, he still cannot stop the catch. If McCain is close enough to cover Parker that means Parker's reach and hands will secure the ball before McCain can get more than a finger on it.
To stop Parker, McCain must jump the route, get help, or hope for a bad throw. It's not height. ... it's wingspan and knowing how to use it. To me, that is why Parker is special.
Don't discount McCain because of Parker. Realize that Parker is probably the hardest guy to cover in this draft. Because the standard accepted definition of "covered" is almost a guaranteed reception for Parker.
Can Revis shut him down? Yes. Can Sherman shut him down? Yes. But if they don't put those guys on Parker, he probably wins against anyone else in the red zone.
