Funny story about Panthers cornerback Richard Marshall, the team's second round draft pick.
This kid ran his mouth a lot when he was picked -- when asked by reporters about playing Reggie Bush twice a year, he responded "Reggie Bush has to see me twice a year. Receivers better bring their A game, because I’m bringing mine." -- but it looks like he's starting to learn what the NFL's all about, because he's singing a different tune now.
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“When I get on the field it’s been kind of complicated because stuff is coming faster than it was in college,” Marshall said earlier this week. “It’s been a big adjustment for me. Right now I’m just learning my playbook and trying to get to know where I’m supposed to line up. (But) once I get to know that it will be all about playing and then I will be making some big plays.”
Marshall said he was taken aback when he first tried to cover the speedy Smith.
“At first it was like a shock how quick and fast he was coming out of his breaks and just how fast the game was,” Marshall said.
Since then, he’s talked with Smith and the team’s other receivers in hopes of picking up a few hints on how to defend NFL receivers and how they set up their cuts.
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So, despite the initial brashness, can this kid develop into a prime NFL DB?
06-15-2006, 06:00 AM
Cornerback Richard Marshall 
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