| 01 July 2009
Everyone wants to be as big as possible at corner but speed is so important at corner so most settle for smaller. Not Ohio State. The Buckeyes like bigger corners because we play alot of zone. That puts a premium on players who can tackle. We also demand that our corners play the run. To get what we want from a corner it is a natural to gravitate to bigger kids. Joyner is not the typical Buckeye corner recruit. He is listed at 5-8. Too often height/weight are exaggerated but I think it is accurate on Joyner. We are assuming he is a corner because of his size. Christian Bryant is listed as a corner because of his size. We are not recruiting him as a corner.We know he does not play corner in high school. Neither does Joyner. I have seen him make plays on offense. I have seen him be a special teams demon. I have seen him hit like a linebacker. He makes plays all over the field......except as a corner. I am impressed with his football speed but his 40 time is not one of an elite corner prospect with a reported 4.53. He is a playmaker. He is a bigtime hitter. He has instincts and a nose for the ball. All his skills, the things that have him rated a national top 20 player, are those of a safety. The only thing that says corner is his size. I have more to say about that soon. I have looked at all the Rivals tape. I have looked at all the YouTube tape. Can anyone point out to me one play where he even lines up at corner?
One of the big questions out there is why the Buckeyes are not offering Latwan Anderson. Maybe that is because we already have our other safety target.
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