{"id":10742,"date":"2023-01-25T04:52:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-25T04:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/is-devon-witherspoon-this-years-best-cb-prospect\/"},"modified":"2023-01-25T04:52:00","modified_gmt":"2023-01-25T04:52:00","slug":"is-devon-witherspoon-this-years-best-cb-prospect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/is-devon-witherspoon-this-years-best-cb-prospect\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Devon Witherspoon this year&#8217;s best CB prospect?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p>Around this time each year, each positional group in the NFL Draft class begins to separate from the rest, for better or worse.<\/p>\n<p>One of the strongest groups in the 2023 class looks to be at cornerback, and multiple players could easily claim to be the frontrunners in the group.<\/p>\n<p>One name that seems to be popular right now is Devon Witherspoon from Illinois.  Doug Farrar of Touchdown Wire recently analyzed why this particular shutdown his artist could be a next-level superstar cover man.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s just a snippet of Farrar&#8217;s breakdown:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Witherspoon&#8217;s movement skills \u2014 his ability to change direction quickly in short spaces and stay sticky with smaller, more angled receivers \u2014 are highly unusual for a player of his height. Most of the time, long, lanky cornerbacks can get bogged down by receivers and roots, forcing them to dance step-by-step. It takes an extra millisecond for everything to go in the same direction.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Witherspoon will be one of the most anticipated entrants to next week&#8217;s Senior Bowl, giving him a chance to cement himself as a top 10 nominee.<\/p>\n<p>To see Farah&#8217;s full breakdown of Witherspoon&#8217;s impressive skill set, click here.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"shortcode shortcode--listicle\" data-gallery-id=\"641804\">\n<h2 class=\"shortcode--listicle__title\">2023 NFL Mock Draft: Two Rounds of Predictions with Big Trades, and a New No. 1<\/h2>\n<div class=\"shortcode--listicle__image\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"attachment-1000x1000 size-1000x1000 lazy-load\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/draftwire.usatoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2023\/01\/f8f75efc40e543cd9be99ab97ad414ba.jpg?w=1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/draftwire.usatoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2023\/01\/f8f75efc40e543cd9be99ab97ad414ba.jpg 5139w, https:\/\/draftwire.usatoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2023\/01\/f8f75efc40e543cd9be99ab97ad414ba.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/draftwire.usatoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2023\/01\/f8f75efc40e543cd9be99ab97ad414ba.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/draftwire.usatoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2023\/01\/f8f75efc40e543cd9be99ab97ad414ba.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/draftwire.usatoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2023\/01\/f8f75efc40e543cd9be99ab97ad414ba.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/draftwire.usatoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2023\/01\/f8f75efc40e543cd9be99ab97ad414ba.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/draftwire.usatoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2023\/01\/f8f75efc40e543cd9be99ab97ad414ba.jpg?resize=480,320 480w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/draftwire.usatoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2023\/01\/f8f75efc40e543cd9be99ab97ad414ba.jpg?w=1000\" class=\"attachment-1000x1000 size-1000x1000\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/draftwire.usatoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2023\/01\/f8f75efc40e543cd9be99ab97ad414ba.jpg 5139w, https:\/\/draftwire.usatoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2023\/01\/f8f75efc40e543cd9be99ab97ad414ba.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/draftwire.usatoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2023\/01\/f8f75efc40e543cd9be99ab97ad414ba.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/draftwire.usatoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2023\/01\/f8f75efc40e543cd9be99ab97ad414ba.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/draftwire.usatoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2023\/01\/f8f75efc40e543cd9be99ab97ad414ba.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/draftwire.usatoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2023\/01\/f8f75efc40e543cd9be99ab97ad414ba.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/draftwire.usatoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2023\/01\/f8f75efc40e543cd9be99ab97ad414ba.jpg?resize=480,320 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"\/><\/noscript><br \/>\n<span class=\"listicle__overlay\"><br \/>\n\t<span class=\"listicle__overlay_icon\"><br \/>\n\t\t<span class=\"icon icon--listicle\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><use href=\"#listicle\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t<span class=\"listicle__overlay_text\"><br \/>\n\t\t<span class=\"listicle__overlay_text--view\">opinion<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t63 items\t<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/__i\/rss\/rd\/articles\/CBMiWWh0dHBzOi8vZHJhZnR3aXJlLnVzYXRvZGF5LmNvbS8yMDIzLzAxLzI0L25mbC1kcmFmdC1kZXZvbi13aXRoZXJzcG9vbi1pbGxpbm9pcy1icmVha2Rvd24v0gEA?oc=5\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Around this time each year, each positional group in the NFL Draft class begins to separate from the rest, for better or worse. 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