New England’s run of cornerbacks in the draft under Bill Belichick have been as true a boom-or-bust proposition as there is, in tune with the very nature of the position.
But unlike at wide receiver, the Patriots have actually been able to find cornerbacks on a consistent basis . just not where you’d think.
Since taking over as coach and general manager in 2000, Belichick has overseen the selection of seven cornerbacks in the second round of the draft or higher: Terrence Wheatley (second round, 62nd overall, 2008); Darius Butler (second round, No. 41, 2009); Devin McCourty (first round, No. 27, 2010); Ras-I Dowling (second round, No. 33, 2011); Cyrus Jones (second round, No. 60, 2016); Duke Dawson (second round, No. 56, 2018) and Joejuan Williams (second round, No. 45, 2019).
2021 NFL draft preview: Detroit Lions still need immediate help in secondary
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The Atlanta Falcons have some high-end talent on their roster. There’s no question there. There are, though, some holes.
General managers and head coaches always preach the middle class and back end of the roster. That’s where the depth is important. That’s where the Falcons have a lot of possible problems at a lot of positions. The Falcons have 55 players on their roster. Five of those players are specialists – six depending on how one views Cordarrelle Patterson which means Atlanta has a lot of spots to fill and not a lot of money to do it with as it straddles the salary cap line. So the draft, where Atlanta has nine selections, is going to be key.
Malcolm Jenkins is Defining the Modern Business Athlete
Malcolm Jenkins wants to help the modern minority athlete understand the complexities of investing and being financially literate with the money they earn.
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Apr 16, 2021
Former slave and courageous abolitionist Fredrick Douglass once said, Some men know the value of education by having it. I know its value by not having it. Malcolm Jenkins wants to help the modern minority athlete understand the complexities of investing and being financially literate with the money they earn.
BROAD STREET VENTURES
New Orleans Saints veteran safety Malcolm Jenkins founded Broad Street Ventures (BSV), the venture capital fund he co-founded in 2020. BSV has several NFL players, including Duron Harmon, Jacoby Brisset, Devin and Jason McCourty, Rodney McLeod, and Jordan Matthews. The professional athletes joined Jenkins to create the investment venture funded by Black and Brown investors. In the Forbes article, Jenkins shared the