Machota: Cowboys looking for a nickel corner

[cristglo]

Noooooo. We do not need Bland on an island. Slot is his best position.

That dont make no sense

 

[stilltheguru]

That dont make no sense

Outside corner is harder to play than slot.

 

[Rayman70]

That dont make no sense

When you watch the tape it will. Or maybe hes not good anymore.

 

[big dog cowboy]

I would prefer to keep him in the slot. He got exposed outside.

 

[CT Dal Fan]

Outside corner is harder to play than slot.

It's the opposite in today's NFL. In the slot you have to deal with the receiver being able to use the entire field and inside/outside route combinations. Outside corners can use the sideline as their ally and only worry about protecting their boundary. Playing the slot is extremely demanding.

 

[TheKey]

I don't really understand why they'd prefer Bland outside. I would love an explanation for that. His best football has been in the slot where he can be a lot more aggressive.

His salary dictates that he has to be more than a nickle.

 

[LouBrown]

His salary dictates that he has to be more than a nickle.

Nah. He still plays "starter" snaps just moves inside in nickel. It's no different than basically every top WR in the league running routes from the slot.

 

[Beaker42]

Are they looking for a nickel cornerback or is that what they're looking to pay for a cornerback?

Nickel corner as in willing to take a nickel in pay.

 

[JPM]

Diggs is unemployed.

 

[Praxit]

..first you have to find the Penny corner. Than work on the nickel.

 

[JBS]

You are saying a lot for him to fall to 12. You must see 3 receivers and two tackles going top 11.

Not necessarily- there are other ways to make it happen

 

[zrinkill]

I would prefer to keep him in the slot. He got exposed outside.

Because all he can cover are outs ....... go inside on him and he is cooked.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Not necessarily- there are other ways to make it happen

Someone seriously goofed if it did….i can see an offensive line needing team passing up guys..but you’re saying there’s other ways….

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

Did he get all those pick 6s on the outside or playing slot?

 

[Coogiguy03]

Nickel Cornerback sounds like a cover band for Nickelback.

Didn't we just sign several guys that play CB recently

 

[Teague31]

Bland’s best position is slot

 

[CowboyChris]

here’s an idea, let’s wait a month after FA starts and then start looking for one!

 

[Carson]

Did he get all those pick 6s on the outside or playing slot?

Giants - Slot
Patriots - Outside
Rams - Slot with deep help
Panthers - Slot
Commies - Outside with inside help

 

[805BoysInBlue]

You don’t draft a nickel cornerback with a first round pick. In this draft there are plenty of cornerbacks that can play nickel in the 4th and 5th round.

Especially that guy. Id rather take Kionte Scott, Malik Muhammad, or Chandler Rivers in later rounds.

 

[Bigrandrn]

Noooooo. We do not need Bland on an island. Slot is his best position.

Even if he has said he wants to play outside, he needs to perform better for what we pay him….his was a dumb contract….he was payed for his one good (with some luck) season….he wasn’t worth what we paid him….so if he performs better in the slot, they need to put him on the slot.