Buffalo_Nickel_1
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maybe its the film angle but anderson looks way bigger then perine
maybe its the film angle but anderson looks way bigger then perine
A CB I believeskins signed a dallas cowboy safety today mcinnon
- John KeimESPN Staff Writer
RICHMOND, Virginia -- Washington Redskins corner Josh Norman didn’t say anything Friday he hasn’t said before, but it was still noteworthy. He preferred covering tall receivers rather than short ones. The smaller guys are shiftier; the big guys just try to be physical. The Redskins have starting wideouts at both ends of the spectrum -- and each showed why they’re tough to cover.
Norman will have more issues with the smaller guys, like 5-foot-8 Jamison Crowder. Even when Norman was all over him on one route Friday, Crowder was still able to quickly cut outside to grab a back-shoulder throw from quarterback Kirk Cousins.
“Short guys are crafty, so you have to get crafty with them,” Norman said. “Some things they do, it’s more they’re trying to set you up.”
Crowder’s shiftiness is more dangerous than his straight-line speed. It also enables him to sell routes better. In one drill Friday, Crowder started on what appeared to be a crossing route, only to pivot back to the outside. It drew the attention of offensive coordinator Matt Cavanaugh.
“Way to sell the route!” Cavanaugh shouted to the other wideouts. “Look how far he took it!”
Terrelle Pryor. Because he’s fast, corners have to honor the possibility of a deep ball. And that leaves Pryor in good position to run comebacks and hitches. That’s been evident a handful of times during the first two days of practice.
In a one-on-one drill vs. corner Bashaud Breeland, Pryor appeared headed for a deep ball and the two were step-for-step. But Pryor broke down and came back for a catch -- he had created several yards of separation. That’s also a testamentto being able to get out of his break quickly; that's not always easy for a long-legged receiver. It also requires the ball to be thrown on time, and it was (from Colt McCoy).
Later, during a 7-on-7 play, Breeland was right with Pryor as he ran across the middle. But thanks to Pryor’s size and wide catch radius, it didn’t matter. The pass was complete. And that, of course, is another bonus of having a big target. Pryor remains a work in progress. After all, it’s still only his second full year at receiver. He’ll have to match other corners' physical style; Norman has had success vs. him in practice.
“Tall guys, we’re the same. It’s just who’s going to … get the ball,” Norman said.
But Pryor will obviously help.
A few other thoughts:
1. While Norman works more on playing off coverage, some other corners remain focused on playing press coverage and jamming receivers. Quinton Dunbar and Dashaun Phillips spent Friday attacking receivers at the line in one-on-one and 7-on-7 work, aggressively jamming them. On Thursday, they worked on this tactic using only their inside hand; Friday they used both hands. When doing it with one hand, they’d let the receiver get off the line and then jam. When doing it with both hands, they attack first, making it harder for the receiver to escape. Not that it always works; rookie receiver Robert Davis was able to escape a physical jam from Phillips. On another route, Dunbar would have been called for holding -- after the jam -- against receiver Ryan Grant. By the way, Grant did a good job creating space with a hard inside stem and cutting back outside.
2. I’ve been impressed with rookie corner Josh Holsey since the spring and nothing has changed my opinion on him. He typically maintains good position vs. receivers, whether on short or deep routes. Granted, he’s usually not facing starters, but it’s a good beginning for Holsey. It’ll be tough to win a roster spot because the Redskins do have good depth at corner and Holsey is not a big guy (they list him at 5-foot-11, but that’s quite generous). His size hasn’t been a deterrent on any routes and, in fact, on two deep balls vs. taller wideouts Friday, Holsey still won. He knows this: the receiver has to come down at some point -- and that’s when he can strip the ball. Regardless, Holsey is going to make any decision regarding him a difficult one.
3. I don’t know how linebacker Junior Galette's season will turn out, but I do know he appeared to have a stronger second day than first. Until the pads come on Saturday, it’s hard to get a good feel for anything that happens up front. But, with Galette, you want to see him winning off the snap. Galette did more of that Friday, usually against backups (he did take snaps with the starters in nickel and was up the field quick to stop some runs). In one-on-one work vs. Ty Nsekhe, Galette caused him to jump early one time and on the next one was able to get around him. But later he tried to get up field and spin back inside vs. Nsekhe and was stymied. There will be good and bad days for any player, but especially for one coming off two missed seasons. Don’t go too far in proclaiming anything after a good or rough day.
YEAP KEIM POST IT KEITH YELLING IT LOOKS BAD NOT A GOOD SIGN FOR HIM AT ALLJUST IN: Keith Marshall suffered a knee injury, and the timing couldn't be worse #SkinsCamp http://SportsHoopla.com/2vToJuV
poor kid cant get a break