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Scouts are left to guess on defensive backs. (Insider: NFL).
Trying to figure out how effective a defensive back can be in the NFL by watching college tape is a little like trying to figure out how sweet a watermelon will be by examining its rind in a bin at a produce store.
You never really know until you buy it and try it.
There is no more difficult position for a scout to evaluate than defensive back.
Defensive backs are not involved in every play, so the opportunities to evaluate them are fewer than for linemen, quarterbacks, running backs, tight ends and linebackers. Even though receivers don't always get the ball, they still are evaluated on routes and blocking. "Defensive backs aren't in the ...
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