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[QUOTE="ImperialOrange, post: 1071433, member: 362"]
Most sports have qualities that crossover. I like a qb that plays db as well because he has a better understanding of how a secondary player will try and defend him. If he plays basketball, soccer, and/or hockey as well he'll have better vision of passing lanes and an understanding of how quickly they close but also seeing them before they open. I like lb's that play rb and rb's that play lb because they aren't going to shy away from contact and they will know the mindset of who is lining up across the ball from them. WR/DB that also plays basketball and volleyball? Yeah I trust them more tracking the ball in the air while positioning and jumping to high point the ball. Linemen that wrestle? Love the core strength and understanding or leverage and hand use. Kicker that plays soccer as well? Chances are he understands where and how hard to strike the ball for desired placement.

This is why I get frustrated by youth coaches that want kids to specialize at one sport/position at younger ages. Yeah little Timmy might help you look like a great coach on your freshman team but you could really be stunting their potential.  Think about the kids throwing their arms out because their over zealous little league coach has them chucking curve balls at 12 years old while their parents have them playing the same sport year round and the like.
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