Cory's Corner: Pump The Brakes On Athleticism

I like that general manager Brian Gutekunst has his sights set on athletic players.But, let’s pump the brakes. There’s a difference between a player that is a Combine All-Star and one that is an actual football player.

Case in point is Josh Jones. Remember his first training camp two years ago? Everyone was in awe by how well he played in shorts. He was incredibly athletic and was flying all over the field.

However, there was one problem: he was a completely different player once the pads came on. This happens every training camp. People get enamored with athletic traits of draft picks and free agents and expect those traits to carry over to the football field.

You may have heard or seen the…