I was going to wait till tomorrow, but this video clip got me started. The conversation about Nnamdi had me rolling. It hit on a number of levels. I’ve been thinking about this from the perspective of a dad and former coach who is watching his son go through the same stuff. My son hardly gets thrown at in game. It isn’t because his coverage is the best in the world. It is simply the best on the team. He covers long enough that, if the play isn’t designed for that side the QB looks away. So, what story can we build around that?
The story of the Cb turned Actor Nnamdi Asmugha is similar–he didn’t get challenged because he was a good player on a very bad team. Why take the risk when there are other options? So my job is to play that up and make sure he feels solid and make sure he stays better than everyone else, because by not getting challenged and locking up the opposition when he does get challenged.