Originally Posted by
El-Gonzo Jackson
No doubt. Sensabaugh really isn't as talented as any of those, but used understanding of the game and situational football, along with technique to play above his skillset. This is a big reason that I am a fan of technicians at DB and not so much of those "great athletes".
Sure the thought is that if you have a great athlete with all the measureables, that you can make him into a good CB, like Ike Taylor. The risk is that you get a guy like Burns that had all the measurable but lousy technique. Its why I still have optimism for Cam Sutton, because that kid has technique, game sense and athleticism, but I just don't know why it hasn't translated better yet, other than he is more suited to playing in the slot than on the boundary.