MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin's new defensive backs coach popped in some NFL game film this offseason of the Cleveland Browns for members of his secondary to watch. He wanted them to grasp the communication necessary to succeed at the highest level, to see how patience, technique and tempo melded together to form a group that played seamlessly on the back end.
And then, spliced among those cut-ups, the new coach himself emerged on screen. There was Jim Leonhard, all 5-foot-8 of him, standing toe to toe with some of the best wide receivers in the world.