Dax Hill moving to CB

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(04-29-2024, 01:17 PM)ochocincos Wrote: Bates started out with the previous regime, and his rookie year he started every game at FS, putting up 111 tackles, 3 INTs, and 7 PDs.
I don't think this was necessarily a case of Anarumo turning someone into a great player.
He was good from the jump.

The difference between Bates and Hill is Bates already had a ton of proven experience at the position and was available in the 2nd round because of the program he came from.
Hill was coming from CB and SS in college but had the athletic traits to fit FS well.

It's definitely possible that despite Hill's elite athletic profile, he's much better suited to CB or SS.
I applaud the team for trying him at FS, but it sucks he didn't hit it hard enough and quick enough such that the team already has chosen to pivot him after 2 years of grooming him at FS.

Safety is a really cerebral position. It may be that the team thinks that he is thinking too much and it's keeping him from playing up to his potential. There are so many sight adjustments you are making at safety and it's not for everyone. I wonder if they think at CB, especially outside corner, they can let his athleticism really shine.