different corners?

[mistik69]

What is the difference between a field corner and a border corner?

 

[BB73]

What is the difference between a field corner and a border corner?

Field corner covers the outside receiver on the wide side of the formation. Boundary corner covers the outside receiver on the side of the field where the ball is closer to the sideline.

 

[scarletngray]

I think you mean boundry corner?

I'm not a great X and O guy so Grad could probably answer this one for you, but I think boundry corner plays on the short side of the field and field corner plays the more open side of the field.

Please correct, humilate and slap me upside the head guys, should I be wrong.

:osu:

 

[mistik69]

Field corner covers the outside receiver on the wide side of the formation. Boundary corner covers the outside receiver on the side of the field where the ball is closer to the sideline.

Thank-you for a quick reply. What attributes would favor Malcolm Jenkins as a boundary corner compared to D Wash listed as a field corner? Feel free to elaborate.

 

[BB73]

Thank-you for a quick reply. What attributes would favor Malcolm Jenkins as a boundary corner compared to D Wash listed as a field corner? Feel free to elaborate.

I'm not qualified to talk about this in much detail. Field corners need to cover more space, and may thus require a better ability to turn their hips quicky, frequently referred to as just "having good hips".

It's easier for a boundary corner to blitz the QB, since it's closer; and the boundary corner may have more frequent 1-on-1 cover responsibility, so tackling ability is very important.

But there are more similarities than differences between the two positions.

 

[wadc45]

I'm not qualified to talk about this in much detail. Field corners need to cover more space, and may thus require a better ability to turn their hips quicky, frequently referred to as just "having good hips".

It's easier for a boundary corner to blitz the QB, since it's closer; and the boundary corner may have more frequent 1-on-1 cover responsibility, so tackling ability is very important.

But there are more similarities than differences between the two positions.

I think the qualities that make Malcolm a great boundry corner in the OSU scheme are the same qualities that make him a great safety in the nickel...the same qualities you listed above.

 

[Nordberg]

The field corner has more "space" to cover as well. There are diffent techniques to use too. Boundry corners can rely on the boundry as an extra defender...so to speak. This also effects a safety. The safety on the boundry side knows that the boundry is there...extra defender. The corner on the field side can rely on the safety for extra support whether it's over the top or as a backup tackle.

 

[Zurp]

I believe that the better defender is often the boundary corner. He is often "left on an island" with the receiver, because the safeties are often closer to the middle of the field, and the boundary corner is farther from the middle. The field corner has more space, so the safety is usually more prepared to help him out.

I'm not an X and O guy, though. The two positions are probably very similar, as far as skills go. You've still got to play your position. Strategies may be slightly different, though. (As someone else said, the boundary corner can use the sideline as an extra defender, whereas the field corner may be trying to keep the receiver away from the sideline, and closer to the safety help.)

 

[scooter1369]

You expect your boundary corner to be not just a good cover corner, but also a great tackler. As mentioned by Zurp and Wade, the Boundary corner is often left alone with less help readily available in run support, particularly in a 4-3.

Antoine Winfield was a fantastic corner with great tackling skills.