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Denver Broncos rookie cornerback Jahdae Barron is reliable in coverage, sure-handed on interceptions and a threat to get to the quarterback on blitzes. He also has another key trait fans sometimes overlook, but teams never do: tackling.
“It’s a prerequisite," Broncos coach Sean Payton said of tackling skills last month. "There are two things that make it difficult if we’re talking corners, nickels. Bad ball skills… It’s tough because there’s no repercussions when you throw it their way. Then poor tacklers because offensively we can make them tacklers. It’s kind of like that’s one of the traits that you have to be able to check a box on.
"You can improve some guys maybe, but this guy (Barron) anticipates. Again, it was… We had the watch, and we were in a room of eight maybe, some of the scouts. I can’t recall, but there was this [moment] where we looked at each other and we were like, ‘Let’s keep watching more.’ The more and more we watched, it was like, ‘All right. Let’s be quiet.’ So tackling is important.”
Denver kept its interest in Barron secret and the cornerback ended up falling to them at pick No. 20 in last month's NFL draft. He's now set to enter his rookie season in an already-talented defense ready to take the next step.
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This article originally appeared on Broncos Wire: Denver Broncos: Jahdae Barron has impressive 'prerequisite' skill
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“It’s a prerequisite," Broncos coach Sean Payton said of tackling skills last month. "There are two things that make it difficult if we’re talking corners, nickels. Bad ball skills… It’s tough because there’s no repercussions when you throw it their way. Then poor tacklers because offensively we can make them tacklers. It’s kind of like that’s one of the traits that you have to be able to check a box on.
"You can improve some guys maybe, but this guy (Barron) anticipates. Again, it was… We had the watch, and we were in a room of eight maybe, some of the scouts. I can’t recall, but there was this [moment] where we looked at each other and we were like, ‘Let’s keep watching more.’ The more and more we watched, it was like, ‘All right. Let’s be quiet.’ So tackling is important.”
Denver kept its interest in Barron secret and the cornerback ended up falling to them at pick No. 20 in last month's NFL draft. He's now set to enter his rookie season in an already-talented defense ready to take the next step.
Related: These 25 celebrities are Broncos fans.
This article originally appeared on Broncos Wire: Denver Broncos: Jahdae Barron has impressive 'prerequisite' skill
Continue reading...
