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Originally Posted by Chris Meck

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.

I agree. It seems to me that Sean Smith would be perfect covering a TE in passing situations.