Tannenbombs
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What makes a good Corner?
A good corner is productive vs. the pass
Defending the pass is the lifeline of a corner’s game
A good corner will always be within arm’s length of the receiver (in-phase)
Has to have the confidence to play on an island and forget a mistake
Cannot go under the tank
The average corner will go under the tank
All good corners are selfish and ****y
Being a turd isn’t always a bad thing at this position
There are no great humble corners
If they are too nice they’ll get beat
You need a fire
You need to be focused and be able to concentrate
Has to have the right mental outlook on every snap
Cannot get bored
4 Balls will determine the outcome of a game, can’t have lapses there
Need excellent athletic ability and instincts
Must have good ball skills downfield
Must be able to locate the ball downfield
If you run fast and can’t finish, watch out
If they don’t have instincts now, they won’t get them later
Always take guys that make plays with instincts and ability
Should be a decent tackler, not a killer but can get guys on the ground
Should play a physical game with the wideout, can’t let a wideout get comfortable
WIdeouts hate getting pushed off their route, you can get in their head
Small corners with exceptional skills can still play in the NFL (Grimes)
They are just as good as the big guys
A good barometer for a corner is how often does he get his hands on the ball
Bat downs, tips, INT’s
Take best 2 seaosns rank #of INT, PBU and rank top 15
Small corners with only good skill-sets get beat
3[SUP]rd[/SUP] corner’s are starters nowadays
If a corner doesn’t start for you but is excellent on special teams still a lot of value there
7 most important things to look for
1. Instincts
2. Foot quickness
3. Hips
4. Acceleration/ catch up speed
5. solid tackler
6. confidence/ mental toughness
7. Ball skills
Dropped INT’s are killers
What makes a good Safety?
Production vs run and pass
Can’t afford to mess up
You can dominate from this positon ( Chancellor)
You have to be a smart player
Takes great angles
Not fooled by play-action
You cannot win with a dumb safety
Have to make all the calls, help CB’s and LB’s
Have to be a tough player
There are no good soft safeties
Lose with dumb guys and soft guys
Must have good cover skills good safety should be able toopen hips and turn and run
Can cover backs and tight ends
A safety that is just average vs pass must be exceptional against the run
Box safeties aren’t worth taking anymore
A free safety should have the cover skills similar to a corner
A safety must be part of the special teams units
Very important to look at the background of safeties on special teams
If you’re scouting a safety you need to see if he’s ever covered a kick before and if he has you need to watch that tape and see how he did
