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tvturner's Scouting Report 2021: Cornerbacks Edition


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Draft season is upon us and it is my favorite season!

I'm going to be doing detailed positional scouting reports on certain players I pick and posting them here.

CBs and QBs are done, WRs, DEs, OLBs, DTs, and OTs are in the works.

All of these are my personal opinions on the player from the games I watched of them, always up for feedback, questions, debate, and more!

 

There's 9 players in this, 7 true corners and 2 hybrid corner/safety players. For Scheme Fit, some players fit better on defenses that use their abilities more than we would. It's not meant to be a knock on them or a sign that I wouldn't draft them. 

Caleb Farley is my CB1 in this class.

 

 

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Greg Newsome II CB Northwestern 

Pros:

Good size at 6’1”

Physical corner, can play press man and off man

He won’t be locked on one side of the field, has versatility on each sideline

Fantastic in zone coverage

Good closing speed, fluid hips, understands the route tree

 

Cons: 

Can get touchy before the ball gets to the receiver

Only 18 college games

Missed atleast one game with an injury in every season he’s played

Needs to be a better run defender

Often falls into the trail position catching up to receivers

Speed can be better

Block shedding and jamming at the line needs to improve

 

Projection: 2nd Round

Scheme Fit: 10/10

 

 

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Jaycee Horn CB South Carolina

Pros: 

Has the ability to be an elite run defender in the NFL but needs to be a more willing tackler

 

Stands 6’1”

Great athlete with short burst and quick speed

Best in zone/press coverage

Great mental instincts, follows eyes of the QB

Will follow a team’s #1 

Played in the slot, at LCB and RCB

Footwork and hips are fluent

 

Cons:

Aggressive player, needs to tone down the hands or will get penalized a lot in the NFL

Can rely too much on his athleticism at times

Tries to go for the big play and jump routes which lead to big yardage for the O

Struggles in off man coverage

 

Projection: Top 20

Scheme Fit: 9/10

 

 

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Patrick Surtain II CB Alabama

Pros:
Most polished out of the class

Stands 6’2”

NFL background, father played

Fantastic in press coverage

Best in a press-man scheme with occasional zone coverages mixed in

Teams tended to stay away from him

Plays physical and tackles well

Can play both LCB and RCB

At his best during the catch point, plays hands well and forces incompletions


 

Cons:

Struggled against top tier NFL playmakers in Kyle Pitts and Trevon Grimes

Long speed is a question, a 40 time can ease concerns

Needs to play the ball better

Lacks elite short area quickness

Inconsistent tackler

 

Projection: Top 10

Scheme Fit: 8/10

 

 

 

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Paulson Adebo CB Stanford

Pros: 

Stands 6’1” 

Has enough versatility to fit in any scheme
Playmaker, has great ball skills, 8 INTs in 2 seasons

Best in off man or as a boundary corner in zone coverage

Has the speed to keep up with any receiver, long speed is average

Tracks the ball well, has long arms to disrupt receivers

Good in run support/as well as blitzing off the edge

 

Cons:

Cannot play in the slot

Not an elite athlete

Will get beat by better athletes in press man

Short area burst isn’t good

Can get flat footed

Sat out the 2020 season and missed the final 3 of the 2019 season with an undisclosed injury

 

Projection: 2nd-Early 4th Round

Scheme Fit: 10/10

 

 

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Caleb Farley CB Virginia Tech

Pros: 

Stands 6’2”

Fantastic athlete

Incredible closing speed and explosiveness

Smooth footwork and fluid hips
Will be a #1 CB

A perfectionist at the position

Resilient kid and has dealt with adversity through his entire career

Top end speed to keep up with any receiver

Big enough to get physical with big receivers and fast enough to keep up with speedsters

At his best in press man, sticky and great at the line

Great at disrupting QB-WR timing

Has great hands and uses his body effectively at the catch point, was recruited as a WR

A 50/50 ball at Farley is more like a 60/40 ball in favor of him

 

Cons:

Not very experienced in zone coverage

Doesn’t have the spatial awareness to play zone at a consistent NFL level

His athleticism makes up for it in college but won’t in the bigs
Softens in the run game, gets taken out of too many plays when blocked

Misses tackles more than he should

Missed the 2017 season with an ACL tear

Back surgery in 2019

Opted out of the 2020 season
 

Projection: Top 15

Scheme Fit: 6/10

 

 

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Asante Samuel Jr CB FSU

Pros: 

NFL background

One of if not the top slot corner in the class

Great athlete, plays fast and has good lateral movement

Sticky in man coverage and plays well at the LOS

Great burst, can change direction very quickly, and has fast feet

Fluid hips, can flip and maintain speed

Spatial awareness is on point, has a great read-react mindset

High football IQ and he’s very instinctual 

Has great range and covers ground well

 

Cons:

Undersized at 5’10” and 180 lbs

Average strength 

Scheme limited
Targeted on jump balls often

Limited experience in zone

Will struggle against bigger and taller playmakers

Misses too many tackles and needs to be a better run defender

Can’t beat blocks from bigger receivers

 

Projection: 2nd-Early 3rd Round

Scheme Fit: 6/10

 

 

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Shaun Wade iCB/S Ohio State

Pros: 

Stands 6’1” and has good length/frame

Great timing as a blitzer

Can play ST well

Plays with good awareness

Can play deep middle in scheme, projects as a slot/safety hybrid in the NFL

Works best in zone, allowing the play to expand in front of him

Good open field tackler

2019 Tape 

Was good in man against slot receivers and TEs


 

Cons:

2020 Tape

Receivers get free releases too much

Choppy footwork

Lacks top end speed

Lacks awareness in the redzone

Hips aren’t as fluid as they can be

Got beat up by Powell and Smith during the CFB Playoffs

Should not ever be playing on the boundaries in the NFL, got beat bad in 2020 on the outside

X Receivers pummeled him

Not disruptive at the catch point and dropped too many INTs

Needs to play more physically 

 

Projection: 3rd-4th Round

Scheme Fit: 4/10

 

 

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Elijah Molden iCB Washington

Pros: 

Probably the most versatile CB in the class as he an play S, slot and zone

Fits best being an elite slot corner 

NFL background

High football IQ, his instincts are rare, great processor

Reaction speed is great, hreat at closing in on shorter routes

Fluid hips for most of the time, willing tackler, great ball skills, and is explosive

Can freeze quarterbacks in zone coverage with his instincts

His positioning, patience, and eye discipline can make him a plus in zone

 

Cons:

Size is his biggest issue, only 5’10” and 190 lbs, lacks frame

His length will limit him versus bigger receivers

Stiff hips when receivers get vertical

Bad redzone run defender

Doesn’t have elite play speed

Projection: 2nd-3rd Round

Scheme Fit: 9/10

 

 

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Jevon Holland S/CB Oregon

Pros:
Absurd ball production, 9 INTs and 10 pass defenses in his first two years

A good willing tackler, 71 solo tackles in college

High ceiling as a playmaker

Jim Thorpe Award Semi-Finalist and a 2nd-Team All-Pac 12 Safety

Versatility shows as he can stack the box, play the slot, and play in the third level

Understands responsibilities against the run and sets the edge well

Will get physical with TEs with jams at the line and doesn’t allow seam routes to be made open

Often knocks receivers off their routes in zone

 

Cons:

Stiff hips and feet

Lacks top-end speed

Scheme specific

Average slot player, can be better but his eye discipline wavers causing him to be a step or two behind

Will get be beat by slot receivers in man coverage

Has issues disengaging blockers

Can be better at tackling in space

Hard to predict where he’ll play in the NFL

 

Projection: 2nd Round

Scheme Fit: 6/10

 

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1 hour ago, Hark said:

@tvturner much respect. I appreciate anybody that does this level of work on their own. Do you think Wade projects better as a S at the next level? If you evaluated him as such, would it change your opinion?

I definitely think Wade's only chance at being a Top 100 pick is converting to Safety

 

He's shown he can't be an outside corner and his upside is much higher at S than CB

 

It might change a little if I were to evaluate him as pure safety but he hasn't said that's what he wants to do yet

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