Terrance Mitchell Experimenting With Position Change To Start 3rd Season

[Risen Star]

The third-year corner is back with the team that drafted him after a year abroad. But though he might currently classified as a cornerback, the Cowboys are experimenting by moving Mitchell to a variety of spots this spring – most notably, nickel back and safety.

“He has a lot of physical traits that would make you think he could play safety,” said Cowboys coach Jason Garrett last spring. “You saw some of that when he was playing nickel last year at the end of the year.”

“He just has some awareness about him. He has some play-making ability,” Garrett said.

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[KingintheNorth]

Saying a CB moving to nickelback is a position change is like saying because Dez lined up inside a few plays, he's a slot WR.

 

[CT Dal Fan]

Saying a CB moving to nickelback is a position change is like saying because Dez lined up inside a few plays, he's a slot WR.

Playing slot corner is very, very different than playing outside corner. You can't bump a guy and don't have the sidelines as an ally. This is why losing Orlando Scandrick was such a blow last season, because he always moved to the slot-and excelled-against three receiver looks.

 

[KingintheNorth]

Playing slot corner is very, very different than playing outside corner. You can't bump a guy and don't have the sidelines as an ally. This is why losing Orlando Scandrick was such a blow last season, because he always moved to the slot-and excelled-against three receiver looks.

It's definitely different technique-wise and in regards to physicality, but 95% of nickelbacks are technically CB's, very few are safeties.

 

[Vinnie2u]

It's definitely different technique-wise and in regards to physicality, but 95% of nickelbacks are technically CB's, very few are safeties.

Nickelback is the worst band in history

 

[CT Dal Fan]

It's definitely different technique-wise and in regards to physicality, but 95% of nickelbacks are technically CB's, very few are safeties.

You're right- I think Darren Woodson was the last safety the Cowboys used as a nickel guy in the slot (If I recall correctly). Amazing all the things Woody could do.

 

[phildadon86]

Saying a CB moving to nickelback is a position change is like saying because Dez lined up inside a few plays, he's a slot WR.

Hes not? ******. Ive been wrong all this time

 

[JPostSam]

i thought mitchell showed something. i'm rooting for him.

 

[TheCount]

He just came back and we're already making him learn 3 positions.

R.I.P. Terrance Mitchell, we hardly knew ye.

 

[RJ_MacReady]

He showed some physicality in his tackling last year, that's for sure. I'm not saying he should be playing SS, but on obvious passing downs, I think he could be an option back there instead of Church.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

i thought mitchell showed something. i'm rooting for him.

I thought he did as a rookie... He was aggressive to a fault.

In his second tour with the team he showed some maturity in relying more on technique and being less "grabby".

 

[MichaelWinicki]

He showed some physicality in his tackling last year, that's for sure. I'm not saying he should be playing SS, but on obvious passing downs, I think he could be an option back there instead of Church.

The guy is physical. Let me put it this way, I think he has more upside than at safety than Alan Ball... for whatever that's worth.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

It's definitely different technique-wise and in regards to physicality, but 95% of nickelbacks are technically CB's, very few are safeties.

If you want to go by the categorization for franchise tagging then sure. If you want to look at what they actually do then it's something else. One is simplified for accounting purposes the other is reality.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

The guy is physical. Let me put it this way, I think he has more upside than at safety than Alan Ball... for whatever that's worth.

Ball was yet another of a string of bad S play. Scott, Killer, Allen, etc. I miss Woody and Teague.

 

[dallasdave]

The third-year corner is back with the team that drafted him after a year abroad. But though he might currently classified as a cornerback, the Cowboys are experimenting by moving Mitchell to a variety of spots this spring – most notably, nickel back and safety.

“He has a lot of physical traits that would make you think he could play safety,” said Cowboys coach Jason Garrett last spring. “You saw some of that when he was playing nickel last year at the end of the year.”

“He just has some awareness about him. He has some play-making ability,” Garrett said.

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When he got to play last year he did seem like a ball hawk. Was thinking free safety last year !!!

 

[dallasdave]

Nickelback is the worst band in history

 

[Alexander]

Kiss of death.

 

[kiheikiwi]

When he got to play last year he did seem like a ball hawk. Was thinking free safety last year !!!

He's a fairly solid corner. Could definitely see him as a back up F.S. in place of Wilcox maybe ?
He has the size and would be relatively cheap ...

 

[CF74]

He said he just wants to focus on making the team, I'm rooting for him to push Mo....

 

[dallasdave]

He's a fairly solid corner. Could definitely see him as a back up F.S. in place of Wilcox maybe ?
He has the size and would be relatively cheap ...

He plays hard all the time and is always looking to make a play on the ball.