Why Marshon Lattimore is the Best Cornerback in the Draft

Here’s 10 reasons why Marshon Lattimore is the best corner in this draft, and why he will be a top 10 corner in the NFL in his 1st year.

Just The West
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2 min readApr 26, 2017

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Sitting here watching Marshon Lattimore and he’s one of those guys that are just fun to watch. Here’s 10 reasons why Marshon Lattimore is the best corner in this draft, and why he will be a top 10 corner in the NFL in his 1st year.

  1. He’s mirroring of receivers is uncanny of a college CB, and is comparable of Josh Norman’s.
  2. He has good hands, having 4 interceptions in his OSU career.
  3. He has an extra gear to allow him to get after the ball, which is what will make him truly successful at the next level.
  4. He’s 6 ft tall 190 lbs, above average hand size, and long arms for a DB.
  5. He ran a 4.36 at the combine.
  6. He has a large torso which he uses to his advantage when bodying up bigger receivers.
  7. His run support skills, which is based on effort alone, are exactly what you you would like to see, even out of your star CB.
  8. The swagger and confidence that you have to have to be a successful CB in the NFL.
  9. He has awareness skills that can not be taught (which are very prevalent in the Oklahoma game 2016).
  10. He went to THE OSU, and played in Urban Meyer’s pro style defense.

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