Instead of keeping their cornerbacks on one side of the field all game, the Commanders have started to line them up to the “field side” or the “boundary side.” The boundary is the side of the field closest to the sideline, while the field is the opposite side.
We can illustrate this by looking at how Washington has deployed Kendall Fuller since signing him as a free agent in 2020.
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That change has contributed to a rough start for the rookie cornerback. Forbes currently has a 37.