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Doug Farrar of Yahoo has an encouraging outlook for Jermaine Cunningham in a column that focuses on the Pats' pass rush.
Pats in a hurry to fix pass-rushing decline - NFL - Yahoo! Sports
Farrar believes Cunningham's "most impressive characteristic is his explosion off the line at the snap, which serves him equally well in space and when he’s looping inside."
He also gives Cunningham a positive comparison to Clay Matthews:
If the Patriots are patient with Cunningham, especially as he develops his ability to make moves without his hand down, they could be rewarded with a young defender like that of another college star who made a similar NFL adjustment: Green Bay’s Clay Matthews. At USC, Matthews was very strong when it came to looping inside (as we showed in the Seattle Seahawks “Under Surveillance” piece), and he turned that blast off the snap into a stellar rookie season.
Here's a youtube video that features that move: YouTube - 2010 New England Patriots 2nd round pick-Jermaine Cunningham
Pats in a hurry to fix pass-rushing decline - NFL - Yahoo! Sports
Farrar believes Cunningham's "most impressive characteristic is his explosion off the line at the snap, which serves him equally well in space and when he’s looping inside."
He also gives Cunningham a positive comparison to Clay Matthews:
If the Patriots are patient with Cunningham, especially as he develops his ability to make moves without his hand down, they could be rewarded with a young defender like that of another college star who made a similar NFL adjustment: Green Bay’s Clay Matthews. At USC, Matthews was very strong when it came to looping inside (as we showed in the Seattle Seahawks “Under Surveillance” piece), and he turned that blast off the snap into a stellar rookie season.
Here's a youtube video that features that move: YouTube - 2010 New England Patriots 2nd round pick-Jermaine Cunningham