He completely and proactively engages Sanu here without so much as a second thought. When the ball is snapped, it takes Skrine only a half a second to decide/figure out what was happening, who was getting the ball and what he needed to do. We see that here with Skrine when the ball snaps as his awareness immediately takes over. CBs that are responsible for defending stacks have to be very instinctive, disciplined and smart and some times very aggressive. Here you see Skrine in position to defend the Bengals “stacked” pre-snap design. Third Quarter – 2nd and 3: ball on the Bengals 35 yard line: Week 10 vs the Bengals – Skrine was again noticeably very active and was essentially all over the field. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports Cincinnati, OH, USA Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Mohamed Sanu (12) is unable to make a catch against Cleveland Browns cornerback Buster Skrine (22) in the first quarter at Paul Brown Stadium. But Skrine, who had eyes on Archer the entire time exhibits excellent closing speed as he chases Archer down for no gain. As shown in the second pic, the ball is snapped and dumped off to Archer for the screen but Skrine immediately begins closing in.Īs you see here, Archer runs a very respectable route, catches the soft pass from Roethlisberger and immediately proceeds to turn up field. Skrine is out of the picture ready to defend the flat. Steelers are in shotgun with rookie RB Dri Archer in the back field. Third Quarter – 1st and 10: ball on the Steelers 20 yard line: Techniques like these are what the Jets have been lacking since Revis and Cromartie left. The jam on Wheaton knocks him off his route and the timing off from Ben’s pass, just enough to cause an incomplete pass. This is text-book stuff here from Skrine who displays excellent technique from start to finish throughout the entire play. Skrine jams Wheaton immediately, then lets him go to keep from being flagged, quickly glances at the QBs eyes then immediately turns and recovers towards Wheaton to force the throw from Roethlisberger out-of-bounds. The first thing I noticed after the ball is snapped is Skrine’s physical instincts taking over almost immediately. (Wheaton was the Steeler’s #2 WR in this game) – This time, Skrine only gives up a 2-3 yard cushion, a more secured cushion in my opinion when dealing with a speedy WR like Wheaton. Here (top of the screen), Skrine is once again lined up opposite of Wheaton again. Second Quarter – 3rd and 1: ball on the 44 yard line: He displays solid instincts and agility here. Stopping on a dime along with Wheaton here, allowed Skrine to make an excellent defensive play on the pass and essentially keeping Wheaton from ever having a legitimate shot at catching it. He gives him about a five-yard cushion, a potential dangerous cushion depending on the matchup.Īs you can see, top of the screen, Skrine reacts perfectly as he keeps his eyes on the WR’s eyes and shadows him the entire time, practically running his route with him. Skrine is lined up opposite Steelers WR Markus Wheaton. Second Quarter – 3rd and 6 – ball on the 20 yard line: We start off in week six this past season vs the Steelers – Skrine was very active this game as he appeared to be energized on every snap…… His play in just these two games stood out so, that in my opinion, prevents him from being paced primarily under the “slot” CB category. I went back to the film and wanted to see how he fared vs two of the Browns’s division rivals the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals, and the film suggests that there’s more to Skrine than what we think we know. But, when watching the film on Skrine, I noticed that not only is he a very active and seemingly aggressive cornerback, but he handled himself very well vs opposing team’s number 2 and sometimes slot WRs. Of course only time will tell, but the talent is undeniable for the most part.Īlong with Antonio Cromartie and Darrelle Revis, the Jets added former Browns CB Buster Skrine (Pronounced ‘Screen’) to presumably handle the WRs left roaming around the slot. For the most part, the pieces and parts of the secondary that the Jets have collected thus far into the offseason appear as if they will gel rather well with one another. The Jets revamped and seemingly upgraded secondary will consist of a few familiar and not too familiar faces in 2015. Cincinnati, OH, USA Cleveland Browns cornerback Buster Skrine (22) celebrates on the sidelines during the second half against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium.
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