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Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 8:30 pm
by gostangs
5 - 10" is perfectly fine for a CB. In fact, CB's over 6 feet sometimes have trouble turning their hips around in time to stay with fast receivers.
However, as for safeties and every other postion on the field - height is a huge plus.
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 8:30 pm
by Insane_Pony_Posse
Last year cornerback Leon Hall was a first round NFL pick at 5-11, 195 pounds.
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 8:33 pm
by Insane_Pony_Posse
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 8:36 pm
by Insane_Pony_Posse
Darrell Green widely considered to be one of the greatest cornerbacks to ever play football and inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2008 was 5'8.
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 8:44 pm
by Insane_Pony_Posse
The National Champion Florida Gators started a 5'11 cornerback in the National Championship.
http://www.gatorzone.com/football/bios.php?year=2008&player_id=172
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 8:53 pm
by FIVE-O-FAN
Corner is a position that requires special skills. Quite often the CB is the most athletic player on the field. HS kids recruited as athletes usually turn into CB's with WR a close 2nd. 6-2 corners are rare because there are so few with size that can also start/stop, rotate, or turn and run with D-1 wide-outs. That is why 6-2 usually = WR or S. I'm as big of an SMU fan as anyone but looking at recruiting realistically, if there is a 6-2 corner that can do those things he is probably heading to a more prominant program.
Speed and athletic ability can help make up for a lack of size. Raven's safety Jim Leonard is a good example. He plays safety on one of the better defenses in the NFL. He is 5-9 and a former walk-on at Wisconsin. They can be found out there.
Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 9:38 pm
by GoRedGoBlue
Insane_Pony_Posse wrote:Darrell Green widely considered to be one of the greatest cornerbacks to ever play football and inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2008 was 5'8.
In the 1970s, the average Top 10 tennis player (male) was 5'7.
Today it's 6'1.
Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 10:15 pm
by mrydel
GoRedGoBlue wrote:Insane_Pony_Posse wrote:Darrell Green widely considered to be one of the greatest cornerbacks to ever play football and inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2008 was 5'8.
In the 1970s, the average Top 10 tennis player (male) was 5'7.
Today it's 6'1.
So, does that mean all of the good cornerbacks are now playing tennis?
Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 10:49 pm
by ozfan
mrydel wrote:GoRedGoBlue wrote:Insane_Pony_Posse wrote:Darrell Green widely considered to be one of the greatest cornerbacks to ever play football and inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2008 was 5'8.
In the 1970s, the average Top 10 tennis player (male) was 5'7.
Today it's 6'1.
So, does that mean all of the good cornerbacks are now playing tennis?
No, just the ladies.
Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 10:59 pm
by Insane_Pony_Posse
"So, does that mean all of the good cornerbacks are now playing tennis?"
No it means some of the "under six" cornerbacks are starting
in the National Championship game for the Florida Gators
btw...Terence Newman Dallas Cowboy starting conerback is "under six" as well