Army’s John Laird brought veteran toughness to the secondary
John Laird was a physical, senior cornerback for Army whose value went beyond box scores: in the 2007 season, Army credited him as a rugged run-stopper with the speed and quickness to hold up in coverage, and he finished 2006 fourth on the team with 58 tackles[5][10]. He looks like the kind of DB who fits a defense that wants reliability, toughness, and a willing tackler on the edge rather than a pure ball-hawk[5][10].
