Surprising pick.
Interesting athlete at DB. Had a torrid time at outside corner especially to finish the season.
Physical play-maker - probably projects best as a bigger nickel corner or maybe even an option to convert to safety.
At his best in zone – works well underneath – has the ability to click and close with explosion
Smooth backpedal and transitions well to break upfield – shows good route recognition which helps him make plays on the ball
Struggled a lot in press coverage – footwork can look hurried and ineffective – he’ll sometimes bite hard on fakes – but mostly he just doesn’t seem comfortable or confident being physical and jamming – seems to me he’s just not very patient when lined up in press – he gives up ground for free far too often
Lines up deep in off-coverage – suggests to me that he doesn’t trust his long speed
Seems to not have ideal hip flexibility (either that or hasn’t had enough reps flipping) – not a fluid mover
Gets bullied too often at the catch-point
Another guy who played through injury in 2020, had better tape in 2019 at nickel. Ravens clearly banking on that upside.
I have to say though, my enduring memory of his tape is of him being put in the tumble-dryer by Cornell Powell
Interesting athlete at DB. Had a torrid time at outside corner especially to finish the season.
Physical play-maker - probably projects best as a bigger nickel corner or maybe even an option to convert to safety.
At his best in zone – works well underneath – has the ability to click and close with explosion
Smooth backpedal and transitions well to break upfield – shows good route recognition which helps him make plays on the ball
Struggled a lot in press coverage – footwork can look hurried and ineffective – he’ll sometimes bite hard on fakes – but mostly he just doesn’t seem comfortable or confident being physical and jamming – seems to me he’s just not very patient when lined up in press – he gives up ground for free far too often
Lines up deep in off-coverage – suggests to me that he doesn’t trust his long speed
Seems to not have ideal hip flexibility (either that or hasn’t had enough reps flipping) – not a fluid mover
Gets bullied too often at the catch-point
Another guy who played through injury in 2020, had better tape in 2019 at nickel. Ravens clearly banking on that upside.
I have to say though, my enduring memory of his tape is of him being put in the tumble-dryer by Cornell Powell