Eric Berry

[hvwarrior58]

How many people thought Inky would be a lockdown CB before Jason Allen went down?

 

[vols kick balls]

Regardless of what your girlfriend tells you, size does matter.

And him not really knowing what he is doing right now matters way more. If he blows a coverage and lets a guy go streaking down the sidelines it wont matter how big he is. I'm all for him being the #3 corner once he learns what he is doing but he just doesnt right now.

 

[vols kick balls]

Regardless of what your girlfriend tells you, size does matter.

pass me the orange kool-aid.

youve had to much of the kool-aid if you think a guy who doesnt have the coverages down would be fine just because he is bigger.

 

[Sabanocchio]

That 5'9" 180 lb corners are not uncommon in CFB and are often very effective players.

Inky Johnson was about that size as well.

So is Pacman Jones.

 

[hvwarrior58]

CB is a position that you can make up for a lack of size with alot of athleticism.

 

[dblackwe]

Where's a picture of "Captn Crunch" Berry from the front.. ive only seen him from the back returning picks for six

 

[Cartervol]

So is Pacman Jones.

I've seen pac man jones up close.There is no way he is 5'10 like they list him.He might be 5'8 at best.

 

[sjt18]

What is picking "nits"?

It is what a nitpicker does... a nit in case you didn't know is a lice egg.

Anyway you are the one picking "nits". You claim Jackson can't go first round cause he is listed as 170 and Ginn went 9th listed anywhere from 178-180. Your point was incorrect, just stop here.

Yes. I'm saying that small WR's are not en vogue right now in the NFL. They like guys like Meachem, Johnson, et al.

"Can go first round"? Sure... but so could I if someone was needed a slow fat guy.

 

[JaxonVol31]

if memory serves me right...Terry Fair wasn't a big guy..

 

[General Jack]

Nor was Steve Johnson ('98), a pretty good cover corner in his own right.

 

[sjt18]

There are alot of smaller DB's but few small WR's any more. There used to be quite a few of those but many of the WR's of late are big but don't sacrifice much on speed or quickness.

 

[allvol123]

"Can go first round"? Sure.

See that was easy.

 

[sjt18]

Are you trying to pick a fight?

I am a pretty good nitpicker...:machgun::horse:

 

[kptvol]

There are alot of smaller DB's but few small WR's any more. There used to be quite a few of those but many of the WR's of late are big but don't sacrifice much on speed or quickness.

Steve Smith, Santana Moss, and most recently Sinorice Moss aren't of great stature.

 

[Sabanocchio]

Steve Smith, Santana Moss, and most recently Sinorice Moss aren't of great stature.

Berry's really one of the bigger corners we've had in awhile. Other than when Jason Allen played corner.

 

[norrislakevol]

Berry's really one of the bigger corners we've had in awhile. Other than when Jason Allen played corner.

Yes, Berry is nearly 6 feet tall and 200lbs. That size comes in handy when jamming receivers, and defending fade passes. Art Evans is around 6' 1" so after he puts on a little weight he will have good size for a corner. Willingham is also a big corner at 6 feet tall and 200lbs.

Big corners are a big advantage.

The days of the smurf receiver are pretty much over. A small receiver poses less of a match-up problem than a larger receiver.

Who would you rather guard: A 5' 11" 170 lb receiver, or a 6' 3" 215 lb receiver with nearly equal speed? In other words would you rather try to defend Jackson, or Robert Meachem? I know who I'd pick.