“Cousin is a 10-year veteran out of South Carolina that was originally signed as a free agent by the Chicago Bears after the 1997 draft. He is slightly undersized for the position at just under 5 feet 9 inches. He is used primarily as their nickel corner that lines up against the slot receiver, which is a good fit for what he can bring to the table. He is very quick and has body control and agility going for him. He has lost a step since he got into the league and struggles to stay with the outside receiver on vertical routes. As most slot receivers are the quick darting types that lack long speed it becomes a good match-up for Cousin. He can pedal with quick feet to extend the cushion and is very fluid and quick in the transition out of his pedal which allows him to jump on most of the underneath routes. He is not afraid to gamble on some throws and has managed to come up with his share of interceptions and tipped passes. He is not timid about run support and has been a good special teams player throughout his career. He just gets a bit exposed when lined up against bigger, faster receivers.”

It seems like we are now favoring the smaller, faster/quicker CB. In relation to the last post, Foxworth seems to fit that bill, but I don’t know if Savage can part with any picks to get him. I don’t think I want him to, especially since he hits FA after this season.

Keeping in mind that our CBs now look fairly small and quick as a unit, what kinds of schemes do you guys think Mel Tucker will run? The Tampa-2 seems unlikely considering teams that run it like more physical CBs and usually are in a 4-3….anybody know anything beyond that?