Cornerback is one of the toughest positions to excel at in football. The transition from playing cornerback in college to playing it in the NFL is also a difficult one, due to major schematic differences, along with the massive jump in talent level.
So it wasn’t surprising to me at all when Torrey Smith, one of the fastest and most athletic wide receivers in the NFL, caught a fairly easy 28 yard touchdown catch against rookie Panthers cornerback James Bradberry in the second quarter of the Panthers game against the 49ers.
But is Bradberry really to blame for this touchdown?