Why Philadelphia Eagles Will Thrive with Nnamdi Playing in the Slot

August 15, 2012   ·   Randy Jobst   ·   Jump to comments

Every team's best cover corner should cover every opponents best receiver, right?
It just makes sense. Put your best against their best. But what do you do if their best receiver isn't an outside receiver? What do you do if their best receiver is tight end Jason Witten or slot receiver Marques Colston or Victor Cruz?
For the Eagles, the answer has still been to keep their best cover corner on their best receiver, no matter where he lines up. This has resulted in cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha lining up on the inside. He has covered tight ends and slot receivers as well as his usual task of containing outside receivers.
The Eagles will most likely keep Nnamdi at his outside corner spot on first and second downs, but should move him to the inside in the nickel package on third downs and in the red zone. He won't always move to the inside, but should when he faces the likes of Marques Colston, Victor Cruz, Jason Witten and Jermaine Gresham.
The Eagles moved Nnamd...

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