The Washington Redskins have seen a lot of change take place over the last several months. Much of their old coaching staff is gone, save a couple of people, and several of their former players are either on to new teams or left looking for work.
One of the most notable departures for the Redskins came this past month when cornerback Quinton Dunbar was traded to the Seattle Seahawks for a fifth-round pick. Dunbar was coming off of his best season in the NFL, but he was unable to reach a contract extension with Washington, leading to his demand for a trade.
Now, with Dunbar on the other side of the country, another former Redskin is speaking about him — 2019 defensive backs coach Roy Horton, who coached Dunbar to his career year. When asked for a comparison of Dunbar, Horton had an answer that is liable to get fans of the Seahawks out of their seats.
“To me, it would be Richard Sherman,” Horton said, according to Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times. “Because of the style of play, the hands, the anticipation, the (being a) former wide receiver, the competitiveness. Really, that’s what you are getting is a young Richard Sherman. And this kid is hungry. He wants to be good.”
Like Sherman, Dunbar was a wide receiver in college, and he transitioned to the CB position once he hit the NFL after going undrafted. Both players were ranked near the top of cornerbacks by Pro Football Focus in 2019, and both have highly intelligent football minds to go along with a little bit of fire.
“You are getting that type of player,” Horton said. “They are going to love this kid.”
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