Stephon Gilmore’s offseason has been a constant grind.
The 2019 Defensive Player of the Year has shown all of his peers what it takes to achieve that level of success.
This summer, he spent time picking the brain of former All-Pro cornerback Dré Bly. He’s also received massive praise from a Hall of Fame quarterback comparing Gilmore’s work ethic and technique to Deion Sanders, and a Hall of Fame cornerback predicting Gilmore finds his own bust in Canton someday.
So, it would be fair to say that this has been one of the best years of Gilmore’s career. Even with all the success and praise, Gilmore is still on the field practicing drills that will actually help in a game situation.
This drill that prohibits the use of his arms will help the cornerback keep up with receivers, essentially only using his hips and feet. From this, Gilmore doesn’t have to rely on the hand-fighting or tugging on the jersey that can get him penalized.
The end of the drill works on finding the ball and high-pointing. This can only help him in contesting for a jump ball just months after Gilmore had his best season in terms of interceptions, finishing the year with six.
If Gilmore continues to work like this during his downtime, he may just prove those Hall of Famers correct and find his place as one of the greats in the history of the game.
