Jason Sehorn And Few Other CBs

[bigunreal]

Hi. Just registered. I absolutely love this site; something like this
is long, long overdue. I just wanted to comment on one of my
favorite NFL players in recent years- Jason Sehorn. To my knowledge, he
is the only white cornerback to start regularly for any length of time
since the late 1970s, when the last of the white CBs (Roger Wehrli, Pat
Fischer, Tim Foley, Bobby Bryant, Dick LeBeau and maybe a few others)
were retiring or past their prime. Really only a very few white CBs
made an NFL roster during those 25 years or so until Sehorn arrived in
New York. A few Redskins come to mind; Tory Nixon and Brian Davis.
Nixon was a 2nd round pick (I think), but given little chance in
Washington and soon found himself in San Francisco, and enjoyed a brief
career as a reserve, nickel-back type. Davis was a 1st rounder (again,
I think), who was highly touted coming out of college. He received
limited opportunities at corner, and was thrown on constantly when in
the game. The fans also took to booing him whenever his receiver caught
a pass. Despite the fact his only competition at the time was hapless
veteran journeyman Barry "Will be burned" Wilburn, the Redskins (and
obviously their fans) preferred to stick with him over the far more
talented Davis. Davis only lasted a brief time in the NFL and is barely
remembered now. Scott Case enjoyed a brief run as a starting corner for
Atlanta, and did well, but was moved to safety after only a season or
so, for no apparent reason. If we consider this history, Sehorn's
success is even more astounding. Just think about the kind of racial
insults and taunting he endured on each and every play. The announcers
would always, if you noticed, mention Sehorn's name ("Jason Sehorn on
the coverage," or more pointedly "beating Jason Sehorn") whenever the
receiver he was covering caught a pass against him. If you compare this
with the way other CBs are treated when they are beaten, I think you'll
agree that they are not always (or even very often) mentioned in these
situations. Sehorn was unquestionably held to a different standard.

 

[Don Wassall]

Bigunreal, glad you enjoy the site and thanks for registering and posting. Cornerback went all-black before tailback or any other position. By the time Scott Case was making All-Pro a few times in the '80s he was already the Jason Sehorn of his day -- alone and regarded as a "freak."


I remember watching one of those occasional ESPN stories about the lack of white cornerbacks, receivers, running backs, etc., which are always politically correct fluff that don't examine the real reasons why the situation exists. Case was interviewed and said that there were plenty of whites capable of being NFL cornerbacks but that they weren't given the chance. A rare true statement. I was glad Case had the guts to be honest.

 

[white lightning]

Welcome to the board.Great post and I agree that Sehorn
was one of the most exciting players to come into the
NFL.I remember the announcers & players calling him names
like genetic freak because he was white and shouldn't
be able to do this.What a joke.At least we have 3 guys
in College right now who might have a chance to play at
the next level.Dustin Fox of Ohio State,Golden of ASU,
and the did from Northwestern/can't recall his name.They
are all good at corner and 2 of these guys also return
punts/kickoffs.

 

[Guest]

i remember Demarco Farr and Brian Cox both saying Sehorn is overrated because he's white and they said this on TBDSSP. Cox went on to say that Keith Brooking is a bum and is "the great white hope."