Bill Belichick gives Ravens credit for landing ‘man-to-man’ cornerback Nate Wiggins

Bill Belichick praises the newest Ravens cornerback Nate Wiggins

Draft experts and pundits have given the Baltimore Ravens praise for their first-round selection of Clemson cornerback Nate Wiggins. Now, you can count one of the most esteemed coaches in NFL history, Bill Belichick, among them.

Belichick joined “The Pat McAfee Show” crew during Thursday’s broadcast and both complimented the team Wiggins.

“Very lean but he’s fast. He has excellent coverage skills,” Belichick said. “You want somebody to play man-to-man, this guy is a good man-to-man corner. He sticks to them like glue when he’s on. Good ball skills, you can see him high-point the ball. Every once in awhile he kind of loses focus a little bit but this guy can really close on the ball. You can see here [broadcasting film] great acceleration and gets the [pass breakup] there. … This kid’s a good player. You just can’t be late and sloppy with this guy. He’s going to make you pay. He’s got good hands, good ball skills and he can close space in a hurry.”

Along with praising Wiggins, Belichick credited the Ravens front office and coaching staff for what they’ve done over the years.

“Yeah, [the Ravens] do a real good job. They’ve built a real good football team consistently going over, almost, a couple decades now,” Belichick said. “You’ve got to give them a lot of credit. Year in and year out they’re tough.”