As a quarterback, MacDougall excels at knowing WR routes and tendencies, and this would help him be a great cornerback on the other side of the ball. What he'd lack in speed and explosiveness, he'd make up for in savvy, being in the right spot at the right time to make the play. As a lockdown corner, just as a quarterback, he could lead his unit, get everyone hyped up, and have the team ready to play. While he may not know the exact game plan of the opposing team, as the position that studies the playbook more than any other, he could commonly predict what is coming and alert the linebackers, defensive linemen, and safeties to what was going to happen. Interestingly, the swap to defense might actually be helpful for Minnesota currently, at least based on their week 1 performance, as the defense struggled greatly against the excellent passing game of the London Royals.
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