#22 Rogers!

sportscurmudgeon · 10-24-2010, 12:07 AM

Most - - not all to be sure but most - - defensive backs are players who cannot catch the ball well. If they were reliable catchers, they would be WRs. DBs have comparable speed to WRs; they are agile like WRs. Other than the fact that WRs tend to be a bit taller on average than DBs, the most significant difference between the players who man those positions is the ability to catch a football reliably.

Carlos Rogers is an extreme example of this point - - but it is true for well more than half the DBs in the NFL.

10-24-2010, 12:07 AM	#33
sportscurmudgeon Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,159	Re: #22 Rogers! Most - - not all to be sure but most - - defensive backs are players who cannot catch the ball well. If they were reliable catchers, they would be WRs. DBs have comparable speed to WRs; they are agile like WRs. Other than the fact that WRs tend to be a bit taller on average than DBs, the most significant difference between the players who man those positions is the ability to catch a football reliably. Carlos Rogers is an extreme example of this point - - but it is true for well more than half the DBs in the NFL. __________________ The Sports Curmudgeon www.sportscurmudgeon.com But don't get me wrong, I love sports...

#22 Rogers!

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