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well, the problem with taller corners is that you often sacrifice 'quickness'. Their straight line 40 yd dash speed may be just fine, but it tends to take taller, longer players a little longer to get moving. This is why 6'3" corners are rare. WR's can be taller because they know where they're going on their routes; the CB has to react, and do so QUICKLY. This may be obvious to some of you, but bears clarification.
Press coverage would help a bigger corner, for sure. If you can knock a WR off his route, you have the upper hand. I would think that Sean Smith would pretty much ONLY be effective in press-man. I would think he would struggle in zone coverages as it's nearly impossible for him to 'outquick' a receiver at his size.
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