Post by sdm3 on Dec 21, 2021 18:25:21 GMT
Who'd be better? Frogs at QB or Embiid at corner?
fansided.com/2021/12/21/joel-embiid-says-played-football-id-cornerback/
fansided.com/2021/12/21/joel-embiid-says-played-football-id-cornerback/
Joel Embiid believes he’d make a great NFL cornerback
“I always said that if I played American football that I’d be a cornerback, so I used my ball-hawk abilities.”
While height offers an advantage in particular positions such as quarterback and wide receiver, today’s cornerbacks are expected to be shifty as they follow wideouts in their rapidly-changing routes.
There’s no question that Embiid would excel in passes defended, and it’s not unreasonable to imagine that he’d nab a few picks if he played cornerback. The real question is whether or not the seven-foot athlete would be able to keep up with a speedy wide receiver like Tyreek Hill or a quick-cutting route runner like Antonio Brown.
“I always said that if I played American football that I’d be a cornerback, so I used my ball-hawk abilities.”
While height offers an advantage in particular positions such as quarterback and wide receiver, today’s cornerbacks are expected to be shifty as they follow wideouts in their rapidly-changing routes.
There’s no question that Embiid would excel in passes defended, and it’s not unreasonable to imagine that he’d nab a few picks if he played cornerback. The real question is whether or not the seven-foot athlete would be able to keep up with a speedy wide receiver like Tyreek Hill or a quick-cutting route runner like Antonio Brown.