Scouting Blog

2020 NFL Draft – Cornerbacks

 

Top 10

Jeffrey Okudah, CB, Ohio State (1)

-mirrors/stays in phase well in press coverage

-tackles after the catch well

-has good awareness in zone

-reads his keys well

-opens his hips in time to stay in coverage on the deep ball

-needs better ball skills

CJ Henderson, CB, Florida (2)

-physical in coverage

-stays in phase in coverage well

-decent blitzing ability for a corner

-active in run support

-more of an outside corner

-decent ball skills

-needs to get off blocks better

Kristian Fulton, CB, LSU (3)

-good in man coverage

-stays in phase

-good open field tackler

-plays with some physicality

-suspended for a year for trying to use someone else’s urine to pass drug test

A.J. Terrell, CB, Clemson (4)

-needs to have better tackling technique

-very good ball skills

-stays in phase in coverage well

-decent physicality in coverage

-sometimes opens his hips up to early

-average blitzer

Jeff Gladney, CB, TCU (5)

-good instincts

-good in man coverage

-I think he is a smart player

-did a good job against CeeDee Lamb

-stays in phase well

Trevon Diggs, CB, Alabama (6)

-played the inside and the slot

-plays decent press coverage

-not as good of awareness in off coverage

-needs to take better angles when tackling

-probably more of an outside corner in the NFL

Dane Jackson, CB, Pittsburgh (7) (Underrated)

-good cover guy

-good ball skills

-sometimes a little too heavy on the contact

-very good instincts

-sometimes opens his hips too early

Lamar Jackson, CB, Nebraska (8)

-more of a bump and run corner

-good cover corner in man

-could be more active in run defense

-played on the outside and in the slot

-sometimes opens his hips too early

A.J. Green, CB, Oklahoma State (9)

-needs to be a better tackler

-played on the outside

-a little overmatched by bigger receivers

-a lot of contact at the line of scrimmage

-average in man coverage

Damon Arnette, CB, Ohio State (10)

-outside corner but also played in the slot

-a little tight hipped

-decent at staying in phase

-good awareness in zone

-did well in press coverage

-average open field tackler

 

Noah Igbinoghene, CB, Auburn (underrated)

-more of an outside guy

-decent physicality

-could be more active in run support

-stays in phase well

-opens his hip on time

-decent ball skills

Jaylon Johnson, CB, Utah (overrated)

-played in the slot and on the outside

-fluid hips

-average tackler

-plays a lot of soft coverage

-doesn’t have as good awareness as he should for the scheme he is in

-physicality is very average

Essang Bassey, CB, Wake Forrest (overrated)

-matched up against tight ends

-saw him in the slot and on the outside

-plays soft man coverage

-doesn’t stay in phase with the receiver in man coverage

-could be more supportive in run defense especially in the slot

Nevelle Clarke, CB, UCF (Sleeper)

-very good at staying in phase

-opens his hips on time

-good awareness in zone

-very good ball skills

-capable as a press corner

-can be active in open field tackling

Kindle Vildor, CB, Georgia Southern

-doesn’t put much effort in run defense

-decent instincts in zone

-has some trouble with jump balls in the end zone

-not a great open field tackler

-played soft in man coverage

Troy Pride Jr., CB, Notre Dame

-good press coverage corner

-good open field tackler

-needs better ball skills

-played on the outside

-plays with some physicality

Michael Ojemudia, CB, Iowa

-good cover corner

-played press at Iowa

-played on the outside and in the slot

-decent at tackling the catch

-I think he could be a bit better in zone

Darnay Holmes, CB, UCLA

-decent tackler

-a little stiff in the hips

-stays in phase well

-average physicality at line of scrimmage

-decent in man coverage

Reggie Robinson II, CB, Tulsa

-good physicality at line of scrimmage

-stays in phase in coverage

-needs to get off blocks better in run defense

-average instincts in zone

-average tackler

-played on the outside

Harrison Hand, CB, Temple

-good speed on tape

-needs to be a better in run support

-decent man coverage corner

-I think he could have better instincts in zone

-needs to get off blocks better

-more of an outside corner in college

Bryce Hall, CB, Virginia

-very good zone corner

-needs some work in man coverage

-good supporter of the run

-good tackler

-average blitzer

-outside corner

Javaris Davis, CB, Auburn

-played in the slot

-capable tackler, but good enough as a run supporter

-needs to get off blocks better

-can be a bit handsy in coverage

-decent in coverage

-stays in phase decently

Cameron Dantzler, CB, Mississippi State

-stays in phase decently

-could be a better run supporter

-average physicality

-more of an outside corner

-good technique

-reads his keys well

Grayland Arnold, CB, Baylor

-average open field tackler

-more of a slot guy

-Only 5’10

-decent at staying in phase

-can play zone

-I think he is a FS/slot CB position flexible

Stanford Samuels III, CB, Florida State

-not a good open field tackler

-decent blitzer

-active in run support

-more of an outside guy

-average in coverage

Parnell Motley, CB, Oklahoma

-plays soft coverage

-more of an outside guy

-adequate blitzer

-could be more active in run support

-decent in coverage

-above average at staying in phase