Out of the spotlight, however, Dunbar has quietly emerged as the Redskins’ top cornerback, and one of the best in the NFL. ADAll of this from someone who wasn’t drafted and switched from wide receiver to cornerback during his rookie offseason. “[Dunbar would say]: ’Nah, I’m a five-star recruit at receiver.’ I said: ‘You need to come on defense. Manuel explains that both are big, long corners who are active tacklers and used to play wide receiver, although Sherman switched positions in college. Dunbar understands play concepts, the depths of routes and what the quarterback is looking at from his receiver days.

Source: Washington Post October 17, 2019 16:52 UTC