Moreover, he is not afraid to mix it up in run support and wraps up extremely well when tackling. TCU isn't afraid to use Verrett on corner blitzes because he disguises his intentions very well. Additionally, Verrett's backpedal is fluid and he flips his hips with ease, which allows him to mirror his opponent's every move. Although he lacks top end straight-line speed, his short area quickness is outstanding. You can see on tape that the California native excels in both press and zone coverage, with the former being his preferred approach. In doing so, you might just miss the fact that Verrett has many of the qualities which scouts and general managers look for in a shutdown cornerback. But it would be a mistake to overlook him simply because of his size limitations. To be sure, there is nothing about his slight 5-Foot-9(1/2), 178-Pound stature that would suggest he is an elite college football player. The only thing that might catch your eye if you were passing by Jason Verrett on the street would be his well-developed dreadlocks. However, if the Panthers want to take their defense to an even higher level, they would do well to consider keeping that streak alive for the third year in a row, and I know just the guy.

Luke Kuechly and Star Lotulelei are already on their way to becoming cornerstones for a Panthers defense that is looking more dominant by the week. In case you happened to miss what I said about CB Jason Verrett almost seven months ago, here it is again:Ĭall it luck or a stroke of genius, but the Carolina Panthers mined a couple of large gold nuggets when they decided to use their first pick to select a defensive player in each of the past two drafts.

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