New England Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore drew a flattering comparison this offseason. NFL Network analyst and retired Rams quarterback Kurt Warner was asked whether there’s a player Gilmore resembles in playing style from Warner’s time in the NFL.
Warner dwelled on the question for a long while before sharing a player who Gilmore parallels stylistically.
“He reminds me of Deion Sanders the way he studies his craft and is a student of the game,” Warner told ESPN. “That’s what Deion was so good at — the technique, the little things, and the ability to understand the game. Obviously, Deion was ridiculously talented. But he understood the game in such a way, especially playing man coverages, strengths and weaknesses, reading body language and doing all that stuff. That reminds me a lot of Stephon, the way he plays the game,” Warner said after deliberation.
“Maybe not the top-end athleticism that Deion had. Maybe not the speed that Deion had. But the same kind of craft he plays with, so he would probably be the guy. Deion was a guy who would get up in your face a lot.”
