Scouting Blog
Cornerback Scouting Notes
Greedy Williams, CB, LSU #1
-decent physicality at LOS
-played a lot of press coverage
-stays in phase in coverage
-good cover corner
-good open field tackler
-went back to the Georgia tape and thought he did better than others are saying
Deandre Baker, CB, Georgia #2
-not very good instincts in zone
-decent open field tackler
-loose opening his hips
-great coverage coverage skills
-good ball skills
Amani Oruwariye, CB, Penn State #3
-ran a 4.47 40 at the combine to answer speed questions
-good at staying in phase in coverage
-very technically sound
-asked to blitz and support run at Penn State
-good ball skills
-fluid opening up his hips
Lonnie Johnson Jr., CB, Kentucky #4
-lined up in the slot and the outside
-stays in phase in coverage
-strong cover corner
-fluid hips
-average run/blitz supporter
Julian Love, CB, Notre Dame #5
-decent run supporter/tackler
-fast enough to disguise his coverage
-matched up against tight ends
-overmatched by bigger receivers (JJ Arcega-Whiteside)
-decent in coverage
-plays with some physicality in coverage
Rock Ya-Sin, CB, Temple #6
-can tackle
-played some soft coverage
-stays in phase
-plays with some physicality
-technically sound in coverage
Byron Murphy, CB, Washington #7 (Overrated)
-opens his hips up early but is fluid doing it
-needs to have better eyes in coverage
-good open field tackler
-playmaker with interceptions
-played a lot of zone at Washington
Joejuan Williams, CB, Vanderbilt #8
-stays in phase in coverage
-good feet in coverage
-gets beat deep, needs better speed
-can help in run support
-seems to guess routes and gets beat
-has good potential but needs some coaching
David Long, CB, Michigan #9 (underrated)
-physical in coverage
-stays in-phase
-functions on the outside and in the slot
-asked to blitz
-needs to work on his ball skills
Jamel Dean, CB, Auburn #10
-average run supporter
-physical in coverage
-6’2 corner
-decent in coverage
-played press coverage against Jerry Jeudy
Overrated:
Iman Marshall, CB, USC (overrated)
-needs more physicality at LOS
-plays soft in coverage
-played outside and slot
-fluid opening up hips
-probably should try being a free safety
Trayvon Mullen, CB, Clemson (overrated)
-reads the play well
-needs to be more physical at LOS
-not so good in run support
-sometimes opens his hips too early
-plays soft coverage
Sleepers:
Jordan Miller, CB, Washington (Sleeper)
-press corner
-stays in phase in coverage
-only had to cover the #2 guy
-decently physical
-could get off blocks better in run support
Xavier Crawford, CB, Central Michigan (Sleeper)
-has some physicality at the LOS
-good ball skills
-played in the slot and the outside
-stays in phase in coverage
-asked to blitz and was successful at it
Clifton Duck, CB, Appalachian State (Sleeper)
-stays in phase in coverage
-can play in the slot and the outside
-awesome open field tackler
-didn’t play press coverage
-undersized and it shows on tape
-had a good game against Penn State
Kendall Sheffield, CB, Ohio State
-good open field tackler
-played outside and slot
-decent getting off blocks
-more of a tackle the catch guy in coverage
-better fit in the slot
Montrae Hartage, CB, Northwestern
-doesn’t stay in phase in coverage
-played outside but is more of a slot guy in NFL
-decent tackler in coverage
-fluid opening up his hips
-got lit up by Myles Boykin
Blace Brown, CB, Troy
-plays a lot of soft coverage
-needs to be a more willing run defender
-average open field tackler
-wasn’t exposed at Troy like he could have been
-average physicality at LOS
Corey Ballentine
-good speed
-kick returner
-lined up more in the slot
-played at senior bowl, but did not impress
-I see him as more of a special team’s demon
Hamp Cheevers, CB, Boston College
-needs to be more physical
-good staying in phase
-slot guy
-good in coverage
-decent physicality in run support
Isaiah Johnson, CB, Houston
-speedy but lacks acceleration
-tall 6’4
-seems to open his hips too early
-average in coverage
-can tackle
Kris Boyd, CB, Texas
-needs to be more physical at LOS
-soft in coverage
-willing to support the run
-played a lot of zone at Texas
-lined up in the slot and on the outside
Derrick Baity, CB, Kentucky
-plays tight coverage
-only had to cover a team’s #2 receiver
-needs to be quicker opening up his hips
-not much of a run supporter
-more of an outside corner
Jimmy Moreland, CB, James Madison
-ball hawk
-played in East-West Shrine Game and did well
-more of a slot guy
-undersized
-needs more speed in coverage
Sheldrick Redwine, CB, Miami
-willing run supporter
-lined up at CB, slot and FS
-good open field tackler
-decent in coverage
-good ball skills
Alijah Holder, CB, Stanford
-good run defender
-doesn’t stay in phase
-played on the outside
-plays soft coverage
-played in the box some
-maybe they should try him at strong safety
Ryan Pulley, CB, Arkansas
-plays a lot of soft coverage
-good open field tackler
-physical corner
-can be a little handsy
-played on the outside
Nik Needham, CB, UTEP
-physical in coverage
-good ball skills
-hard hitter
-good help in run support
-was the star of the UTEP team
Jordan Brown, CB, South Dakota State
-fluid opening up hips
-stays in phase in coverage
-needs to be a better tackler
-willing to support the run
-only saw highlights
Mark Fields, CB, Clemson
-good ball skills
-can blitz
-only had to cover #2 receivers
-good open field tackler
-only saw highlights
Ken Webster, CB, Ole Miss
-gets off blocks well in run support
-press corner
-physical at LOS
-a little stiff opening up his hips
-played on the outside
Michael Jackson, CB, Miami
-good open field tackler
-stays in phase in coverage
-shows some speed in coverage
-physical in coverage
-not much of a run supporter
Saivion Smith, CB, Alabama
-can cover tight ends
-long corner 6’1
-can support the run
-can be a little flat footed
-asked to blitz some
Sean Bunting, CB, Central Michigan
-press corner
-physical at LOS
-average in run support
-stays in phase in coverage
-can be handsy in coverage
Justin Layne, CB, Michigan State
-good instincts in zone
-opens his hips too late sometimes
-good blitzer
-plays soft coverage, tackles the catch
-needs to stay in phase better
Mook Reynolds, CB, Virginia Tech
-played mostly in the slot
-hard hitter
-good open field tackler
-good instincts in zone
-I think his best fit is as a free safety
