CB · Dallas Cowboys
Deion Sanders
Speed and ball skills that removed a receiver
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NFL archetype · Defensive backs
Shutdown corner
Shutdown corners survive without easy leverage or constant safety help. Their value appears both in targets they prevent and in the aggressive calls they make possible.
Erase one side
A corner trusted in isolation against the opponent's best receiver so the rest of the coverage can devote help elsewhere.
This is a role family, not a rigid label. Great players can belong to more than one archetype.
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Press-man technique
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Recovery speed
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Ball disruption
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Coverage independence
Different expressions of the role
Representative players
CB · New York Jets
Darrelle Revis
Island coverage against every type of star
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CB · Seattle Seahawks
Richard Sherman
Length and route recognition in press-zone structure
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CB · Oakland Raiders
Charles Woodson
Coverage versatility with elite playmaking instincts
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Related archetypes
Win before the snap
Quarterbacks
Field-general quarterback
A pocket passer who diagnoses leverage, changes the play and turns coverage answers into routine completions.
Pre-snap diagnosisAnticipationProtection control
Manning · Brady · Montana · Burrow
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Aggression changes the field
Quarterbacks
Gunslinger quarterback
A passer willing to attack tight windows and deep space, accepting risk because one throw can overturn the game.
Arm talentTight-window confidenceVertical aggression
Favre · Marino · Stafford · Allen
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Defend all eleven
Quarterbacks
Dual-threat quarterback
A quarterback whose designed runs and open-field ability make the defense account for one more ball carrier on every snap.
Designed-run valueOpen-field elusivenessOption-game stress
Jackson · Newton · Young · Hurts
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