aaron dobson

One of the things we did – because he’s an intelligent young man – we challenged him to learn more about the offense. When he was on the whiteboard as a senior, he could tell you what all four of the receivers had to do on a certain play – and by the end of his career, he could tell you the quarterback reads. The more you know, the better you understand the offense as a player. Being able to put all the piece together and have a better understanding of the game around him was one of the things that helped him become a better player.

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What are some of the things that stand out to you about Aaron Dobson? BB: He’s big, he’s fast, he’s got good hands, he’s a strong player; smart, very smart.

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He can explain the techniques, his assignments, what other guys are doing at Marshall. We’d look at things that we did, then come back and talk about them. He remembered how we did them, how we call them, things like that. He’s a pretty intelligent guy. He has good recall of what [Marshall] did. He had a good understanding and grasp of learning, taking new information, processing that and being able to understand it and apply it. Tell him something and then see a play a few plays later and say, ‘What would you do on this play if they did this, they did that’? There’s different ways to measure all that, but he’s a pretty impressive kid. He’s a mature kid. He’s pretty smart.

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Presents a tall, long build prototypical of outside vertical receivers. Runs a bit high but has a fair three-step game off the line. Ankle flexion to create separation on comeback patterns. Possesses strong hands, length, and good concentration to snatch high and wide passes. Tracks the ball well over his shoulder and makes acrobatic one-handed catches. Can make a catch with a defender draped on him. Difficult for smaller cornerbacks to drag him down, as he will churn through contact to get the extra yardage. Able to free himself off press coverage using his hands.

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