Landon Collins high on Redskins cornerback Jimmy Moreland in 2020 heres why he could have a breakout season

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Landon Collins high on Redskins cornerback Jimmy Moreland in 2020 heres why he could have a breakout season

The are heading into 2020 with a perceived weakne s at the cornerback position. Despite losing and this offseason, the Redskins failed to draft a cornerback . Washington did go out and sign and in free agency, but that doesn't nece sarily make the cornerback position no longer a concern. The Redskins also signed and drafted , but they appear to be better fits at safety. and Fuller appear to be in line to start at cornerback, but there is one other corner who could end up making Jake Bischoff Jersey a major impact for the Redskins in 2020 -- at least thinks so. During a Zoom conference call with reporters on Wednesday, Collins revealed that he's a member of the fan club, and believes that this upcoming year , according to John Keim of ESPN.Moreland was drafted in the seventh round last year by the Redskins out of James Madison University. The 5-foot-10 corner made a name for himself during his senior season at JMU, as he led the country in pick-sixes (three) and interception return yards (217). He finished as JMU's career leader for interceptions with 18, and interceptions returned for a touchdown with six. Collins said that Moreland could have had four Ryan Reaves Men Jersey pick-sixes during his rookie season last year, but he was inexperienced and didn't exactly trust himself yet. Now that he understands the system better and has a full season under his belt, Moreland might be ready to accept more responsibility in the secondary.Moreland recorded just 41 total tackles and four pa ses defensed in his rookie season, but was actually the talk of OTAs last year. During a practice se sion last June, Moreland recorded a total of three interceptions in one day off of and . "Jimmy Moreland had a hat trick, so he had three interceptions which I've never seen over my career actually in practice," said then-defensive coordinator Greg Manusky. "Just a smart football player who knows exactly what he's supposed to do, understands the game very well."Moreland didn't exactly shine in his rookie year, but his first preseason performance had fans thinking he was Canton-bound. During the 30-10 lo s to the , Moreland recorded six total tackles, three pa ses defensed and two forced fumbles -- both of them coming within five yards of the end zone. Jimmy Moreland. Playmaker. Jake Ru sell (@_JakeRu sell) I cant believe how well 7th-round pick Jimmy Moreland is playing. Another forced fumble in his NFL debut. Both inside 5 yards of scoring. Jordan Dajani (@JordanDajani) While you may think Moreland is more of a ballhawk and someone who always looks to force turnovers, that's not true. During his rookie season, he proved on numerous Oscar Dansk Jersey occasions that he was eager to stop ball-carriers -- whether they be wide receivers or running backs. During the Redskins' Week 12 victory over the , look at how quickly Moreland diagnoses this route is going to run. He was able to get all the way acro s to the other side of the field before Amendola had a chance to do anything special. Nice job by Jimmy Moreland catching up with Amendola as he sifts to the flat on a PA fake. Moreland had to work around lots of traffic and made up the ground. Helped by pre sure causing a poor throw, but kept the gain to just 2 yards. Mark Bullock (@MarkBullockNFL) Two weeks later against the , Moreland showed the ability to quickly diagnose a run play, find the correct gap to hit and then make the tackle for a lo s of yards. Jaycob Megna Jersey Fears over Jimmy Morelands ability to play physically and make tackles in the NFL was always overblown. Great job IDing run and bursting through the LOS to make the TFL Mark Bullock (@MarkBullockNFL) In coverage, Moreland wasn't always dominant. He's so eager to make the big play that he sometimes likes to jump the route, and he also will fall for the double move, but he did prove he has nice recovery speed as well as those instincts to save a potential big play that he initially set up. In Week 15, JJ Arcega-Whiteside of the beat Moreland with a nice post route, but he was able to recover and stop the would-be touchdown. Jimmy Moreland had a great recovery here. Was beat inside on the post but got back and undercut the route, getting his hand in at the catch point to break up what should have been a TD Mark Bullock (@MarkBullockNFL) You can argue that the Redskins have depth at the cornerback position entering this season, but they still don't have any elite talent. According to Keim, despite his size, the Redskins think Moreland is capable of battling with larger receivers like he did much of last year, and will . Moreland didn't have the dominant rookie campaign some here hoping for, but Collins may be onto something concerning his development. Jonathan Marchessault Jersey He took his lumps during his rookie season and showed that there is plenty of potential to work with. Moreland is willing to help in run support, a capable blitzer and a big play waiting to happen in the secondary. Keep your eye on this fan favorite entering 2020.
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