Clemson Football: Mario Goodrich flying under the radar, but shouldn’t be discredited

Clemson football cornerback Mario Goodrich has struggled with a minor injury during spring practice, but he still has a chance to perform at a high level before camp comes to an end.

Mario Goodrich suffered a minor injury that held him sidelined for a couple of sessions for Clemson football spring practice.

Despite the injury, Goodrich is expected to return to practice at full-strength before the spring ends and still has an opportunity for a great camp.

Though people automatically pencil in Kyler McMichael at the cornerback position opposite side of AJ Terrell for now, Goodrich shouldn’t be discredited.

What many people don’t realize is that Goodrich actually got more playing time last year than McMichael, in terms of snap count.

Both of these guys are going to have the opportunity to earn playing times in 2019 and I expect both of them to perform well as the spring continues.

Though Goodrich doesn’t quite get talked about as much as some of the other players, he is a very talented defensive back.

He has good close-out speed and you really could see him progressing as they year moved forward. I expect to see Goodrich as the backup to Terrell when it’s all said and done in 2019. I think he fits that corner spot better and could provide much-needed depth in the Tigers’ secondary, garnering plenty of playing time along the way.

Both he and McMichael need to gain separation at their respective positions during the spring to avoid being passed by talented true-freshman Andrew Booth when he steps on campus later this summer.

Keep your eye on that cornerback situation as the spring progresses. I expect to hear some good things from the coaching staff on Goodrich’s progression and ability as we get deeper into camp and head to the spring game, which is just around the corner.