Scouting Blog
2021 NFL Draft Cornerbacks
Patrick Surtain II, CB, Alabama
-Junior
-6’2, 202 pounds
-only 4 career interceptions
-Dad played in the NFL
-5-star recruit out of high school
-smart playing in zone
-I’m really impressed by the way he anticipates routes. He’s very smart pre-snap
-good physicality
-Definitely an outside corner
-can stick with his man in man coverage
Caleb Farley, CB, Virginia Tech (Overrated)
-has a history of injuries
-sat out 2020
-two-year starter
-redshirt junior
-three-star prospect
-asked to play a lot of zone
-good agility
-quick feet
-likes to play off man more than press coverage
-is effective in press coverage
-his awareness is good, but not great
-needs more physicality
Jaycee Horn, CB, South Carolina
-Junior
-6’1, 205 lbs
-4-star recruit
-started all three years
-opens his hips too early trying to anticipate the route
-good physicality
-gives too much cushion in off man coverage
-can be a bit too handsy in coverage
-can be very effective in press coverage
Tyson Campbell, CB, Georgia (underrated)
-more of an outside guy
-Junior
-three-year starter
-6’2, 185lbs
-5-star recruit out of high school
-great speed
-excellent in man coverage
-strong hustle on the blitz
-gets off blocks fairly well in the run game
-good awareness in zone coverage
Aaron Robinson, CB, UCF
-good week of practice at Senior Bowl
-6’1 193 pounds
-Two-year starter for the Knights
-probably will run in that 4.5 range
-three-star recruit
-played the slot at UCF
-great run defender
-could have better instincts
-a bit flat footed in coverage
-high risk, high reward tackler
-average physicality but could increase it a bit
Greg Newsome II, CB, Northwestern
-suffered a lot of injuries in college
-Junior
-6’1, 190lbs
-played three years for the Wildcats despite injuries
-good run supporter
-hustles to stick with his man
-good tackler
-I like his physicality
-I would give him 3rd round man coverage ability
Rodarius Williams, CB, Oklahoma State
-6’0, 195lbs
-4-year player
-2020 was his best year
-3-star recruit
-played a lot of off man coverage
-receivers were able to get physical with him
-needs to get off blocks better
-improved his senior year
-too much cushion in off man coverage
Shaun Wade, CB, Ohio State
-6’1, 195
-junior
-raw player with upside
-said to have 4.4 range speed
-five-star recruit out of high school
-good tackler
-great run defender
-good recovery speed on pick plays
-decent instincts in zone
-decent physicality
-held his own in National Championship vs Alabama
Paulson Adebo, CB, Stanford
-opted out of the 2020 season to get ready for NFL Draft
-has 8 interceptions as a two-year starter
-6’1, 190
-4.5 range speed
-4-star recruit
-stays in phase really well in man coverage
-can get caught trying to anticipate routes
-needs more quickness on slant routes
-good physicality in coverage
-outside corner
Kary Vincent, CB, LSU (Overrated)
-opted out of 2020
-5’10, 189
-projects as a slot guy
-played safety for the Tigers
-4-star recruit
-gives a lot of cushion in man coverage
-played safety but did cover the slot
-played a lot to not get beat deep
-instincts aren’t great in zone
-needs to get off blocks better
Eric Stokes, CB, Georgia
-Junior
-6’1, 185lbs
-three-year starter
-3-star recruit
-very good pass rusher for a corner
-gives some cushion in man coverage
-needs to get off blocks better
-decent tackler
-decent physicality in coverage
Elijah Molden, CB, Washington
-5’10, 190lbs
-projects as a slot guy at the next level
-played all for years for the Huskies
-4-star recruit
-1st team all-PAC 12 in 2019
-played safety for the Huskies
-needs better balance in man coverage
-could be a better pass rusher
-gets off of blocks well
-above average at staying in phase in man coverage
Israel Mukuamu, CB, South Carolina
-Junior
-6’4, 205lbs
-played all three years for the Gamecocks
-there are questions about speed, but is still in the 4.5 range
-3-star recruit
-played a lot of off man coverage or zone in the Gamecocks defense
-seems like he needs to be sharper about knowing the defense
-looks good in man coverage
-disciplined in zone
-plays not to get beat deep
Asante Samuel Jr, CB, Florida State
-Junior
-5’10,184lbs
-father played in the NFL
-played all three years for the Seminoles
-projects as a slot corner in the NFL
-stays in phase in coverage very well
-decent physicality at the line of scrimmage
-his agility is excellent
-could have a little less cushion in man coverage
-stays in phase in coverage very well
Tre Brown, CB, Oklahoma
-5’10, 186 lbs
-played all four years at Oklahoma
-good week of practice at the Senior Bowl
-projects more as a slot guy in the NFL
-stays in phase in coverage well
-needs to get off blocks better in the run game
-can sometimes lock arms with receivers. Needs to avoid holding calls
-sometimes opens his hips up too early when the play is actually a run
-I still think he has good physicality at the line of scrimmage.
Ambry Thomas, CB, Michigan
-6’0, 182lbs
-didn’t play his senior year because he declared early for the draft
-borderline 4.4 speed. Could be a special teams’ contributor
-kick returner
-stays in phase well
-could have a bit better footspeed
-plays press coverage
-average physicality at the line of scrimmage
-gets off blocks decently in the run game
Camryn Bynum, CB, California
-6’0, 200lbs
-4-year player for the Golden Bears
-2nd team all-Pac 12 in 2019
-good tackler
-used in the slot
-has some balance issues getting into his backpedal
-needs to be more physical at the line of scrimmage
-could probably play the outside and in the slot in the NFL
-opted out of the season and then opted back in
Thomas Graham Jr., CB, Oregon
-5’11, 193
-high 4.5 range runner
-opted out of 2020 to enter the draft
-4-star recruit
-all Pac-12 honorable mention
-more of an outside corner in Oregon’s defense, but projects as a slot guy
-stays in phase really well at times
-sometimes leans a bit too hard covering routes. Could cut better.
-sometimes late to react in zone coverage
-decent enough tackler
-I think he is a smart player
Marco Wilson, CB, Florida
-Junior
-6’1, 191lbs
-he is famous for throwing the show in that unfortunate unsportsmanlike penalty that lost the game against LSU
-runs a 4.5ish 40
-4-star recruit
-good at staying in phase in coverage
-speed is a bit of an issue
-good instincts and awareness pre-snap
-needs to be more physical
-played a lot of press coverage for the Gators
Robert Rochell, CB, Central Arkansas
-6’2, 195lbs
-didn’t have a great week at the Senior Bowl
-4.3 guy
-not highly recruited out of High School
-plays a lot of deep zone coverage
-opens his hips up early
-decent at staying in phase in coverage
-sometimes has trouble cutting when mirroring
-sometimes over-commits or gets faked out by a good route runner
Deommodore Lenior, CB, Oregon
-5’11, 195lbs
-played four years for the Ducks
-had a down year in 2020
-4-star recruit
-all Pac-12 honorable mention in 2019
-gets off blocks well in the run game
-good tackler
-stays in phase well in man coverage
-decent physicality in man coverage
Keith Taylor, CB, Washington
-6’3, 195lbs
-raw, has the size but average speed
-4-star recruit
-good agility in man coverage
-good physicality in coverage
-decent eye discipline
-needs to get off blocks better
-stays in phase in coverage well
Trill Williams, CB, Syracuse
-Junior
-6’2, 198lbs
-three-year starter
-4.4 speed
-4-star recruit
-played in the slot interestingly enough
-flat footed in coverage
-average pass rusher for a cornerback
-weak in man coverage
-average eye discipline
Brandin Echols, CB, Kentucky
-5’11, 178
-projects as a slot corner at the next level
-two-year starter
-4.4 speed
-3-star recruit
-tries to anticipate the route and gets caught
-played on the outside
-needs to be more physical in coverage
-decent tackler
Shakur Brown, CB, Michigan State
-Junior
-5’11, 190lbs
-played all three years, two-year starter
-projects as a slot guy
-speed in the 4.4-4.5 range
-3-star recruit
-high effort tackler
-decent at staying in phase in coverage
-decent physicality in coverage
-good eye discipline
-strong in run defense
