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PFF’s take on how Gilmore can help the Cowboys. Here’s a snippet of the article:
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“Measuring in at 6-foot-1 and 190 pounds with 31-inch arms, Gilmore should fit defensive coordinator Dan Quinn's defense like a glove. Despite toiling away for a bad team in 2022, Gilmore performed quite capably, allowing 53 receptions from 84 targets (63.1% completion raw).
Historically, Gilmore has been one of the NFL's premier man-coverage cornerbacks, boasting a 99th percentile grade (90.1) in that facet since 2018. While Gilmore plays in press alignments routinely, he actually prefers to “soft shoe” at the line of scrimmage rather than stick a strong jam, as it allows Gilmore's process the receivers' release and stems to inform him of the routes the receivers are most likely to run. Gilmore will then institute some physicality to help him “feel” the route and match the receiver's pace. Moreover, he understands the intricacies of hand fighting, which enables him to limit a receiver's ability to create separation with subtle push-offs as they are coming out of their break. After that, Gilmore's notable timing and ball skills enable him to find consistent success at the catch point.”
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Then PFF goes on to talk about Gilmore’s football intelligence and savvy, before ending with this about him:
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“Even though the 32-year-old Gilmore likely only has a couple years of high-end play left, the fact that he only cost the Cowboys a compensatory fifth-round pick is a huge win for the franchise, as it not only enables the Cowboys to have one of the better secondaries in the NFL but it also provides a two-year bridge for someone like Bland to develop to a point where he can be counted on as the every-week starter opposite Diggs.”
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Read the full article here:
https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-how-stephon-gilmore-fits-with-dallas-cowboys-trade-indianpolis-colts
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“Measuring in at 6-foot-1 and 190 pounds with 31-inch arms, Gilmore should fit defensive coordinator Dan Quinn's defense like a glove. Despite toiling away for a bad team in 2022, Gilmore performed quite capably, allowing 53 receptions from 84 targets (63.1% completion raw).
Historically, Gilmore has been one of the NFL's premier man-coverage cornerbacks, boasting a 99th percentile grade (90.1) in that facet since 2018. While Gilmore plays in press alignments routinely, he actually prefers to “soft shoe” at the line of scrimmage rather than stick a strong jam, as it allows Gilmore's process the receivers' release and stems to inform him of the routes the receivers are most likely to run. Gilmore will then institute some physicality to help him “feel” the route and match the receiver's pace. Moreover, he understands the intricacies of hand fighting, which enables him to limit a receiver's ability to create separation with subtle push-offs as they are coming out of their break. After that, Gilmore's notable timing and ball skills enable him to find consistent success at the catch point.”
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Then PFF goes on to talk about Gilmore’s football intelligence and savvy, before ending with this about him:
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“Even though the 32-year-old Gilmore likely only has a couple years of high-end play left, the fact that he only cost the Cowboys a compensatory fifth-round pick is a huge win for the franchise, as it not only enables the Cowboys to have one of the better secondaries in the NFL but it also provides a two-year bridge for someone like Bland to develop to a point where he can be counted on as the every-week starter opposite Diggs.”
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Read the full article here:
https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-how-stephon-gilmore-fits-with-dallas-cowboys-trade-indianpolis-colts
