TAMPA, Fla. -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie cornerback Carlton Davis stood face-to-face with wide receiver Justin Watson -- a little more than a foot away -- and in a split second used his 78 3/8-inch wingspan to swipe at Watson's shoulder pad as he exploded off the line of scrimmage. Watson countered with a swim release, freeing himself from Davis, yet Davis stayed with Watson, nearly stride for stride as he sprinted across the field.
Getting physical at the line of scrimmage to disrupt the timing of bigger receivers such as Watson is what Davis came to be known for in three years at Auburn and is a big reason the Bucs selected him No.