Height is incredibly overrated for corners, especially field corner.

Jul 23, 2014
1:18:37am

Shimmy

I'd give up chunks of height for better coverage skills. Boundary needs size, and height is great, but those fades and jump balls are rarely won just based on height.

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Shimmy

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Has anyone here seen Dayan Lake play? I'm excited to have a player of his

Duke Silver

7/22/14 11:09pm

Not according to a high school coach buddy of mine. Thats his opinion though.

kurda

7/22/14 11:11pm

What does this friend of yours say about him? Anything specific to his game?

Duke Silver

7/22/14 11:13pm

Specifically that he is good but may have reached a ceiling. Just repeating what

kurda

7/22/14 11:17pm

Sorry, not excited about another 5'8 corner.

SoValleyCOUG

7/22/14 11:19pm

He's listed as 5'10" according to scout.com

Duke Silver

7/22/14 11:28pm

Height doesn't matter, look at Tyrann Mathieu, guy was a stud at LSU

canadiancougar624

7/22/14 11:34pm

Sure it does. How many under 6 ft DB's did Hoffman abuse simply because he was

SoValleyCOUG

7/22/14 11:39pm

RE: Sure it does. How many under 6 ft DB's did Hoffman abuse simply because he

southernfriedcougar

7/22/14 11:58pm

how many Hoffman's do we face every week? just a few every season at most

Ft Worth Cougar

7/23/14 7:18am

Many of the great CB's in the SEC are under 6'0''. You don't need to be tall to

tebowned

7/23/14 7:52am

Listed at 5'11 on Scout and Rivals. 5'10 on ESPN.

JDBlue

7/22/14 11:41pm

do you even have one reason to make a post like this?

southernfriedcougar

7/22/14 11:50pm

Saw it somewhere. Look at his highlights. He's just about the smallest guy on

SoValleyCOUG

7/23/14 12:01am

RE: Saw it somewhere. Look at his highlights. He's just about the smallest guy

southernfriedcougar

7/23/14 12:06am

I'm guessing not every player on the field in 6'2'' or more. Unless he has mad

SoValleyCOUG

7/23/14 12:18am

I wouldn't cringe.

southernfriedcougar

7/23/14 12:28am

Height is incredibly overrated for corners, especially field corner.

Shimmy

7/23/14 1:18am

He's 5'10" and I have something I'd like you to see.

ChubbyChaser

7/23/14 6:36am

Oh great - another one of our DBs is too short

CatManBlue

7/23/14 9:23am

Hmm, reached a ceiling before his senior year of high school eh?

Duke Silver

7/22/14 11:20pm

RE: Hmm, reached a ceiling before his senior year of high school eh?

southernfriedcougar

7/23/14 12:00am

Have watched him play for 3 years

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