What does a cornerback have to think about that other positions don’t?ĭishman: Playing defense, you’ve always got to think about when the ball is coming your way. With Randy Moss, it didn’t matter how far back you got, he was going to go past you, he was going to outjump you. Having to go against those guys every day was a task in itself. When I was in Minnesota, we had Cris Carter, Randy Moss and Jake Reed. ![]() I was blessed to play with some great ones. Jerry Rice ran every route full speed.īanks: There were so many. Some receivers, you can tell if the ball isn’t coming to them because they’ll run their routes half speed. Who was the toughest receiver you had to cover?ĭishman: If I had to put up my top-five list, I would go with: Michael Irvin number one, because he was very physical at the line of scrimmage Jerry Rice number two, because he ran very precise routes John Taylor was number three, the other receiver over there – I always tell people, if he was at any other team he’d be the number one receiver number four I have to go with Andre Reed at Buffalo and then “Bad Moon” Rison there at Atlanta. Green Bay’s Jaire Alexander intercepts a pass intended for Tampa Bay’s Mike Evans. We know if he lines up on this hash, two yards inside the numbers, he should do this, he can’t do that, but we’re always guessing. What is the most difficult part of a cornerback’s job?ĭishman: Not knowing what the offense is going to do. If you have those things, that will give you a chance on a Sunday. And you need to be able to run, you’ve got to have speed. You have to love the game, as far as studying it, studying your opponent, getting prepared for the guy you’re going against. The key is: how fast can you get that bad play out of your head? Remember it, but don’t remember it to the point it becomes a distraction.Īntonio Banks (Three years in the NFL with the Minnesota Vikings): You need to be a workaholic. You’re going to get passes caught on you, you’re going to get touchdowns caught on you. There will be times when you get picked on. I’ve seen some defensive backs make some athletic catches.Īnd you’ve got to have confidence. The old saying was that a defensive back was a wide receiver who couldn’t catch, but I beg to differ. You’ve got to be able to read routes, you have to be able to read formations, because the higher you go up – from high school to college to professional – the game is so much faster. Tyrone Poole (13 years in the NFL, with the Carolina Panthers, Indianapolis Colts, Denver Broncos and New England Patriots): A cornerback has to be smart. ![]() A receiver just has to run 10 yards and cut. We’ve got to back-pedal, we’ve got to open, we’ve got to plant and drive. ![]() What are the key attributes an NFL cornerback needs?Ĭris Dishman (12 years in the NFL, with the Houston Oilers, Washington, Kansas City Chiefs and Minnesota Vikings): Defensive backs have to be so much more athletic than anybody else on the team.
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