Iron sharpens iron. That holds especially in football, and in NFL training camps. As starters align against their teammates, new things can be found out, and games can progress. For New England Patriots All-Pro cornerback Stephon Gilmore, that's especially true. He gets to go up against Tom Brady and Julian Edelman, and previously, Rob Gronkowski. The cornerback credits that to an ever-improving game.
Gilmore talked on that, specifically about sharpening his game against Tom Brady, at Patriots training camp. According to Boston.com's Deyscha Smith, he said,
It’s [playing against Brady] helped me out a lot. Just seeing his work ethic coming out here each and every day, making everybody better. I mean, he throws a great ball, so if you’re in the position to make a play on his ball, you can pretty much make a play on anybody’s ball. You know, we’re just trying to compete and get better each and every day just like everybody else.
He delved into the topic, talking about the primary thing he gets out of practicing against an all-time great.
Those guys throw pretty balls, so just trying to track the ball in the air as much as I can so I can come down with [it].
The Patriots star has played his best ball in New England, acting in part of a true shadow, shutdown, man-to-man cornerback. In 2018, he was named to his second Pro-Bowl appearance and earned a nod as a first-team All-Pro. His peers voted him as the 22nd best player in the NFL on the NFL Top 100 list.
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