Opinion noted.
I'll just side with the greatest coach in NFL history - someone who has broken down film since he was 8 years old:
Patriots? Marquice Cole excels at backing people up - Sports - The Boston Globe
"“He’s an experienced player,” Belichick said. “He has good experience both outside, inside and actually even at safety as well. He’s smart, a real versatile player that has good speed, good toughness for his size. He’s not the biggest guy, but he plays with good playing strength and toughness, runs well.
“He understands all the different positions, the components of them and how to utilize his help because he understands where it’s coming from, based on his experience.”
Many a defensive back will tell you that practice is vital to refine footwork and technique, and any time away can lead to some rust.
But most of the time, Belichick noted, Cole has had to play cornerback in a game without the benefit of practice snaps, and he’s responded to the challenge.
“He learns quickly and he’s a pretty instinctive player. Just a lot of times we’ve thrown him in there the last couple years without maybe a lot of practice reps, somebody has gotten hurt during a game or whatever, and he goes in there and has just done a good job,” Belichick said. “I think he’s a valuable guy to have; he’s helped us out a lot.”
