“White Men Can’t Jump” was a big hit 32 years ago. Is the world ready for the sequel, “White Men Can’t Cover”?
Based on last week’s NFL Draft, that doesn’t appear to be the case.
Philadelphia took Iowa cornerback Cooper De Jean in the second round. He looks like a young, muscular Woody Harrelson. He plays a position dominated by guys more akin to Wesley Snipes.
Specifically, the NFL has one full-time white cornerback this century. It was 20 years ago with Jason Sehorn of the New York Giants.
Despite this, the topic was an elephant in the NFL draft room for months. Just talking about it made people squirm.
