The Reason I Want to Draft Antoine Cason

[Hostile]

Cason is a top 10 pick. We're not gonna get him with the Cleveland Pick (~25). We would have to trade up with both 1st round picks in order to get him.

Heard that about Stephen Jackson too.

 

[Zaxor]

Hos I watched Arz vs UCLA/Oregon/Arz.St

I am sold 100% on Cason and you were dead on about Larson's none stop motor though against UCLA...well its hard to say without coaches tape but he wasn't in on many plays....but there is a guy in the middle that keeps showing up in all the games I watched LB #33 Ronnie Palmer...Why no mention of him? I think he is a Jr.... is he a bad character guy?

 

[marchetta]

Antoine Cason CB Arizona​

STRENGTHS
Antoine has excellent size, strength and speed to play multiple DB positions for the team that drafts him. He is a good tackler and has excellent intelligence to go along with some good leadership skills. Antoine is an excellent zone cover corner who understands match-up zone coverage better than most CB’s that are in the NFL right now. He also has solid man-to-man cover skills, but his true strength is his intelligence and ability to understand zone coverage like a coach on the field. Antoine has the size and strength to cover those big WR’s and pass catching TE’s that every team is looking for and also has the ability to move inside in nickel and dime situations. He has the talent to match-up as a cover CB on an island against those tall WR’s in the red zone. I call him Antoine (The Brain) Cason. Do I really need to explain?


NEEDS TO IMPROVE
Antoine is not going to cover those little bug-like WR’s and he will be susceptible to double moves because he has those long legs that will always make it difficult to recover quickly. This is not a real problem because Antoine can overcome this issue with his intelligence.


TALENT BOARD ROUND 1
I am not sure I have ever seen a kid that has a better understanding of zone coverage than this kid. He doesn’t take false steps, he knows exactly where he is on the field and he understands when to let the WR go in the zone. He also understands when a team floods his zone, what player is his priority and does not get confused. Antoine likes the play in front of him and because he is a good tackler, he could easily play the Free Safety position in a single safety defensive scheme. He has good man-to-man cover skills, but he excels in zone coverage along with excellent leadership skills. When you draft Antoine, you will be drafting a player who will keep your DB’s all on the same page on every snap. If I were in the same division as the Detroit Lions, Antoine would be very high on my list. He will be able to cover that fade route against the larger WR’s without a problem and that alone is worth drafting him. Antoine will have some difficulty covering one on one players like Steve Smith, Roscoe Parrish, Randle El, but as I have been saying throughout this profile, he is also smart enough that when he has to cover those type of WR’s, they better run their routes correctly because he will jump all over any mistakes they might make. I’m calling him Antoine (The Brain) Cason because he is like a coach on the field.

- Drew Boylhart (thehuddlereport.com)

 

[ThreeSportStar80]

I definitely believe Dallas will draft a CB!

 

[Hostile]

Hos I watched Arz vs UCLA/Oregon/Arz.St

I am sold 100% on Cason and you were dead on about Larson's none stop motor though against UCLA...well its hard to say without coaches tape but he wasn't in on many plays....but there is a guy in the middle that keeps showing up in all the games I watched LB #33 Ronnie Palmer...Why no mention of him? I think he is a Jr.... is he a bad character guy?

Zax, sorry, I just now saw this. Palmer will come back for his Senior year. Is a very good player and is expected to be the Senior Captain.

Extended youtube clip on Cason.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=H-7O0hacgFE

About 28 minutes long. A lot of it is dull, but there's an occasional glimpse into the kid.

 

[Zaxor]

Zax, sorry, I just now saw this. Palmer will come back for his Senior year. Is a very good player and is expected to be the Senior Captain.

Extended youtube clip on Cason.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=H-7O0hacgFE

About 28 minutes long. A lot of it is dull, but there's an occasional glimpse into the kid.

No problem my friend and thanks for the link and info... I am VERY intrigued by Palmer if he can pick up his recoginition a bit he is gonna be a very good player.

 

[Sasquatch]

Cason selected AP All-American

http://www.azstarnet.com/sports/215862

By Ryan Finley
Arizona Daily Star
Tucson, Arizona | Published: 12.12.2007

Antoine Cason is an All-American — again.

The UA football team's star cornerback was named to the All-America first team by The Associated Press on Tuesday, marking his sixth major postseason award in the last 10 days.

Cason won the Jim Thorpe Award, given annually to the nation's top defensive back, last week. He has been named a first-team All-American by the Walter Camp Football Foundation, SI.com and Rivals.com. Cason, 21, received first-team all-conference honors shortly after the Wildcats finished their season with a Dec. 1 loss to Arizona State.

"I am honored to be recognized by the AP for the All-American team," Cason said Tuesday. "This, along with all the postseason recognition, adds to all the great moments I've had at the U of A."

Tuesday's award won't be Cason's last. He is widely expected to be inducted into the Arizona Stadium "Ring of Honor" next fall for his accomplishments.

The UA requires athletes to win at least one major national award to make the ring: The Thorpe Award and AP honors are more than enough to qualify Cason.

Cason is the first UA player to make AP's first-team All-America list since 1999, when Dennis Northcutt was selected as a kick-return specialist.

Two other Pac-10 players, USC nose tackle Sedrick Ellis and Arizona State place-kicker Thomas Weber, also made this year's team.

The AP's All-Americans were chosen by a panel of 12 sportswriters and media members from across the country.

Cason registered five interceptions, 71 tackles and one sack during his senior season. He also returned two interceptions for touchdowns.

Any idea why these guys have him as the 60th prospect?

http://www.gbnreport.com/top100.html

 

[burmafrd]

I think Porter will go before Cason unless Cason really wows them at the Combine.

 

[DaBoys4Life]

I don't think he will be there for our pick.

 

[Rockytop6]

Scottsdale

I used to live a couple of miles West of Scottsdale on the North side of town. I loved Pinnacle Peak steaks.

 

[AmishCowboy]

I'd take Cason and run !

1st round from Cleveland - Antoine Cason
1st round Rashard Mendenhall

I'd be thrilled !

I might do a Naked Handstand down the Street if this happens!.

 

[marchetta]

I think Porter will go before Cason unless Cason really wows them at the Combine.

Porter told Mayok that he (Porter) is going to run a sub 4.3 40 at the combine. Wow, we shall see.

 

[DaBoys4Life]

I think Porter will go before Cason unless Cason really wows them at the Combine.

I don't think Porter is going to go from a 3rd round prospect to a 1st round