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The Steelers record drafting corners, and to a lesser degree safeties, hasn’t been great. So when they drafted Tre Norwood in the seventh round, my expectations weren’t high at all. At that point in the draft, you don’t have expectations, much like you shouldn’t have expectations when the Steelers draft a player listed as a cornerback.
When Mike Tomlin announced Norwood as a “Swiss army knife, utility-back safety” my expectations sunk even farther. I mean how good can a guy be who slips to the 245th pick and who also doesn’t even have a position?
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Did the Giants find a cornerback who might be a useful player late in the draft?
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The New york Giants used two of their six choices in the 2021 NFL Draft on the cornerback position. They traded up to select the talented Aaron Robinson out of UCF in the third round, and then doubled down at pick 201 (
sixth round) and selected Oklahoma State’s Rodarius Williams. Both corners have significant experience playing press man coverage, which certainly insinuates that the Giants and defensive coordinator Patrick Graham would like to diversify their coverages in 2021.
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By ERIC OLSON - Associated Press - Saturday, May 1, 2021
Most college football teams use the spring to experiment with schemes, initiate position battles and work on fundamentals.
Coming off the best season in program history, Iowa State coach Matt Campbell sees no need to tinker with the offense or defense, and with 20 starters returning, competition for jobs is limited.
Fundamentals? That’s what the spring was all about for the Cyclones. That could have meant offensive linemen working on their footwork, defensive backs focusing on backpedaling, linebackers brushing up on taking on blocks.
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