But I couldn’t tell ya. The first time you see him on the screen in that game is with about 1:30 left in the 3rd quarter. Regardless, he was clamping down a talented receiver all game, whether it was Harrison, Egbuka; or Fleming.
we might be talking about him as a higher pick.
But perhaps he can make up for it with his technique and other strengths (leaping). He was excellent for ND, which probably means more than “measureables.”
And would match up well with physical receivers.
I believe that he has been a very strong cornerback for us for past three years. He had some great games (e.g. Wisconsin a few years ago, OSU last season) and he was almost always very solid.
He played a very high risk position, and he always played it well.
This is the best cornerback play I have seen from a Notre Dame team in my lifetime, in my opinion. We have a lot of talent, and we have a great cornerbacks coach. I hope Mickens becomes the defensive coordinator when Al Golden moves on.
cornerback play? Just curious.
This team has the best cornerback play I have ever seen at Notre Dame.
The corners are very aggressive. They don’t give any padding at the line of scrimmage, and they challenge the route from start to finish.
Notre Dame has had a number of great individual corners in the past. Todd Lyght, Bobby Taylor, and Luther Bradley were the best, in my opinion. However, Mickens might be the best cornerbacks coach I’ve ever seen at Notre Dame.
may have been the best defensive backfield I can recall. I think 1988 - 1989 were very good as well.
All four were NFL draft picks.
The three players that have had success in the NFL have done so at safety though. Julian Love was probably our best cornerback in some time, but is now a safety with Gilman and Hamilton. I’m not sure if Troy Pride is still playing.
Streeter for about 2-3 years. Pat lasted quite a while and was a starter. In today’s game Streeter would be a Rover LB. He was Drue Tranquil
of work, not a specific play on the field (corrections welcome).