ultron
Well-Known Member
- Messages
- 4,925
- Reaction score
- 8,992
I ran a 4 round mock because I think there's potential for these 4 guys to actually start on this team:
1st Round
KRISTIAN FULTON
CB, LSU
Man Coverage Skills - Sticky! Love his patience at the line of scrimmage and transitions well and with persistent length to squeeze and filter route releases to stay on the body. He'll overrun hard comeback routes just a tad but his work in trail is really, really nice. He'll eclipse his man in the trail and has range to reach around receivers to attack the ball.
Zone Coverage Skills - He'll work in the deep third zone and can protect deep integrity just fine — but routes that break off stem in front of his face will get plenty of room for well timed throws to zip into throwing windows. Less dynamic when detached from the frame of receivers — he can fulfill these roles but takes him away from strength.
Feet/COD - His footwork at the line of scrimmage is really clean. Appreciate his cadence to stay square while receivers attack their release. He's got little issue with flipping himself and accelerating vertically. Once his stride opens, he does admittedly have a bit of a delay sinking to gear down if he's too high on the upfield shoulder.
Ball Skills - Has been trained (well) to react late to hands flashing. He isn't a true ball hawk because he's attacking the catch point instead of preempting the ball on vertical shots. His length, body control and hand-eye coordination are effective and he's violent to rip through hands and dislodge the ball.
Flexibility - Hips are fluid. Shows very good knee/hip bend and drop in his stance to play stout as he stabs at the line of scrimmage. When he's attacked vertically he's really clean to flip and when routes break quickly he's throw himself open and roll through momentum to accelerate. Body control is a plus for his stature.
Acceleration - He's got very good long speed. His short area agility isn't where he'll hang his hat but to open up while on the body of vertical route stems, he can reliably left on an island and will have little issue going stride for stride. Click and close is a different story, but frequently playing him off also will fail to service his strengths.
Defensive Spacing - His rangy wingspan shows up here. He's conceded have a step at the release of a throw and found himself back into the play. Quick game can nickel and dime him but if you try to hi-lo him or squeeze back shoulder throws against him, he's got the reach to mask any separation he's conceding at catch point.
Competitive Toughness - Physical! He's a persistent press corner who doesn't give real estate easy. He's feisty to stack receivers and discard them with authority and functional strength on the edge. He's not a head hunter and he's not a booming tackler in the alley but he's confident and a persistent finisher none the less.
Run Support - Effort here is satisfactory. He'll press to squeeze down the perimeter and shows ability to reset his hands and work out of disadvantages when receivers run him off the line of scrimmage in man. He's not super quick to step up from off coverage but rather calculated and picks and chooses his spots to attack.
Tackling - He's got a length tackle radius and his flexibility and contortion skills flash here to get enough of himself onto runners on the edge. He's fairly lean framed so don't expect him to drop the hammer — but he's not afraid of contact and doesn't shy away from tackle challenges.
---
Best Trait - Man Cover Skills
Worst Trait - Ball Hawking
Best Film - Florida (2019)
Worst Film - Utah State (2019)
Red Flags - 2017 Suspension for Tampering With an NCAA Drug Test
Player Summary - Kristian Fulton is a terrific cornerback prospect, primarily for press man or bump and run heavy coverage defenses. With Fulton's long frame, he's not at his best when leveraged over top of routes but if provided the chance to play in phase and attack targets from the hip, Fulton is a high end cover corner with excellent mirror skills, physicality, length and tackling. Fulton hasn't found much in the way of ball production, but he's also a blanket in man coverage who often won't get tested.
Round 2
RAEKWON DAVIS
IDL, Alabama
Hand Technique/Length - The flashes are all present, but too often he doesn't deliver the needed blow to jolt blockers and win real estate at first contact. Would like to see continued consistency in extending himself against blockers, when he does he's very difficult to corral. Consistency is the missing component.
Competitive Toughness - Easy to appreciate his hustle and mobility for an interior DL. There's plenty of reps where he's out-working blockers and peeling back into plays on second effort in the pocket to help flush the passer. Ability to hold up versus doubles and anchor can be compromised by high pads.
Two Gap Ability - Prototypical tools here, but current inconsistencies with his hands and separation skills can leave him susceptible to getting swallowed up and struggling to quickly disengage and corral ball carrier. There's enough here to warrant develop if an odd front team chooses to covet him for such a role.
Gap Penetration Skills - Don't let the production fool you -- plenty of upside here and has the makings of an exciting player when he's put into gaps. Physical qualities and flashes of quickness are more than enough to bet high on and he does well to come to balance once he's stepped through a gap to redirect and find the ball.
Tackling - Big wingspan, which he's put to good use to reach and influence if and when he's stuck on blocks and tries to disengage. He'll close gaps at the POA with his wingspan and force backs to make decisions to test running through his influence or try to bounce and cut elsewhere.
Flexibility - He's got plenty of functional athleticism and range of motion through his core and hips to play with some impressive redirectional skills. Natural leverage is going to be a battle he's constantly fighting given stature and he'll need to really key in on keeping pad level down to help his anchor at the POA.
Pass Rush Counters - Was asked to operate in a ton of stunt looks -- found success there too on twists inside. Subtle moves are where he's best, such as simple hand swipe and rip to clear hands as he's pressing into gaps. Sack production has fallen off in last 2 years, thanks in some degree due to usage and a lot of doubles.
First Step Quickness - On occasions when he's let off the leash and encouraged to just go get 'em, there's a really nice first step present here that can be overwhelming for interior blockers. If he's built a head of steam, difficult to reset a base in front of his forward push -- rush potential to be more productive with different role.
Feet/COD - Pleasant level of lateral mobility to scrape along the line, comfortable to hinge his hips and flow over top the line. His redirectional quickness, if established on a clean base, shouldn't be possible for a guy of this stature -- natural athleticism is impressive.
Versatility - Potential to play 3T or 5T or as a base end -- although his ceiling is much higher in a penetration role than it is to hold the line. Would be much less valuable to two-gapping teams than he will be to teams who can capitalize on his first step.
---
Best Trait - First Step Quickness
Worst Trait - Hand Technique
Best Film - South Carolina (2019)
Worst Film - Oklahoma (2018)
Red Flags - None
Summary - Raekwon Davis is a promising prospect, but one whose development at Alabama has become stagnant over his final two seasons. His best projection to the NFL would be to be featured as a penetration 5T in odd fronts, where he can press the B-gap and avoid being tasked with two-gapping and reading/keying blocks at the point of attack. Davis is more natural when encouraged to penetrate and create havoc with athleticism. Developmental starter
Round 3
CAMERON DANTZLER
CB
Man Cover Skills - He's got great reach and disruptive abilities at the catch point. Shows needed mobility to flip the hips and carry receivers up the field, although he can get loose at the top of breaks and doesn't illustrate desired stickiness through the end of the route.
Zone Cover Skills - He keys the quarterback's eyes and arm very well, showing impact skills in zone coverage, especially in the flats to sink under throws working behind him. He'll peel off initial landmark effectively and consistently jumps into the action when breaking on throws.
Feet/COD - Hops out of stance in tight alignment coverage to buy himself room to diagnose route releases, he typically does well to react, open and crowd the route but his stride length will hinder sudden redirect if WRs get him to take the bait at the line.
Ball Skills - Has misread some deep opportunities (Louisiana) and missed high point chances. His break on the ball and combative hands at the catch point are A+, however. Does well to break the hands of receivers and pull at the football as he arrives to the pass.
Flexibility - For all his length, he's pretty pliable and flexible to adjust his frame and play without wasted movements. Ample skill in maximizing his length with torso and shoulder mobility. He'll get busted with high hips on hard breaking routes working back to the LOS and sag off the target.
Acceleration - He'll check the boxes needed to play outside and run with receivers in coverage. There's some transitional lag when he looks to redirect and burst forward but his flat footed breaks show more spring and allow him to work into contested targets from off coverage.
Defensive Spacing - His man cover range needs improvement, although he's a tall, long corner with notable strides, there's only so much polish you can add there. He's got ample range in zone and to crowd the catch point because of his length and reach.
Competitive Toughness - Does not play with enough functional strength. Got pushed around vs. LSU and is rarely an impact defender on the edge against quick game or outside run. He shows good scrap when he's afforded the chance to press and appreciate enthusiasm to hunt the ball and collision WRs.
Run Support - There's not a lot to write home about here. He'll take advantage of poor block attempts and is willing to stick his face in the fire but he's generally not going to stack blocks with authority at this weight, nor is he going to be a looming presence as a tackler.
Tackling - Has actually laid some impressive lumber but his consistency here is lacking because he hasn't gotten cleanly off of blocks and doesn't show great enthusiasm to step up and drop a shoulder on ball carriers. Does well on blitzes to hunt the ball and search for strip opportunities.
---
Best Trait - Zone Coverage Skills
Worst Trait - Physicality
Best Film - Kentucky (2019)
Worst Film - LSU (2019)
Red Flags - None
Player Summary - Cameron Dantzler projects best in a zone role as an outside cornerback at the NFL level. Dantzler brings desirable skill in keying the quarterback and illustrates great awareness of route combinations and anticipation of attacking the football in the air. Dantzler needs to continue to work on adding functional strength and weight to his frame, in the meantime he may be something of a developmental investment for his first NFL contract
Round 4
COLLIN JOHNSON
WR, Texas
(my pet cat that I would add 20-30 pounds to and turn him into a tight end)
PROS: Big physical WR that displays good overall athleticism for the position. He uses excellent length and excellent catch radius in contested catch situations. He shows sufficient play speed on 8 and 9 routes while also displaying good tracking ability to locate the football in the air. He will use his big body to catch a 6 route and absorb contact. Displays good willingness and courage to give up his body to secure off targeted throws. Very good competitiveness to make difficult catches at critical moments in the game. He will be a red-zone nightmare for defenders due to his big body and ability to go get the football anywhere on the field. Will body defender in slant/fade situations. Displays very good body control to track back shoulder fades and will win most 50/50 jump balls on fades on the goal line. This is an “X” WR, however, he projects with the type of frame to put on 20 pounds and could become a Move “TE” in the NFL. He would be a problematic match up for some safeties due to his size and athleticism.
CONS: Needs to improve at defeating press off the LOS. Possession receiver that lacks good RAC ability. Doesn’t create a lot of separation vs man coverage. Needs to be more consistent “stacking” DBs on 9 routes when he has released off the LOS. Typically relies on his body to box out defenders. Needs to be more consistent at using his excellent length to extend on his catches. Has some instances of allowing the ball into his frame. Due to his lack of elite separation in certain areas of the field, these could be PBUs in the NFL.
1st Round
KRISTIAN FULTON
CB, LSU
Man Coverage Skills - Sticky! Love his patience at the line of scrimmage and transitions well and with persistent length to squeeze and filter route releases to stay on the body. He'll overrun hard comeback routes just a tad but his work in trail is really, really nice. He'll eclipse his man in the trail and has range to reach around receivers to attack the ball.
Zone Coverage Skills - He'll work in the deep third zone and can protect deep integrity just fine — but routes that break off stem in front of his face will get plenty of room for well timed throws to zip into throwing windows. Less dynamic when detached from the frame of receivers — he can fulfill these roles but takes him away from strength.
Feet/COD - His footwork at the line of scrimmage is really clean. Appreciate his cadence to stay square while receivers attack their release. He's got little issue with flipping himself and accelerating vertically. Once his stride opens, he does admittedly have a bit of a delay sinking to gear down if he's too high on the upfield shoulder.
Ball Skills - Has been trained (well) to react late to hands flashing. He isn't a true ball hawk because he's attacking the catch point instead of preempting the ball on vertical shots. His length, body control and hand-eye coordination are effective and he's violent to rip through hands and dislodge the ball.
Flexibility - Hips are fluid. Shows very good knee/hip bend and drop in his stance to play stout as he stabs at the line of scrimmage. When he's attacked vertically he's really clean to flip and when routes break quickly he's throw himself open and roll through momentum to accelerate. Body control is a plus for his stature.
Acceleration - He's got very good long speed. His short area agility isn't where he'll hang his hat but to open up while on the body of vertical route stems, he can reliably left on an island and will have little issue going stride for stride. Click and close is a different story, but frequently playing him off also will fail to service his strengths.
Defensive Spacing - His rangy wingspan shows up here. He's conceded have a step at the release of a throw and found himself back into the play. Quick game can nickel and dime him but if you try to hi-lo him or squeeze back shoulder throws against him, he's got the reach to mask any separation he's conceding at catch point.
Competitive Toughness - Physical! He's a persistent press corner who doesn't give real estate easy. He's feisty to stack receivers and discard them with authority and functional strength on the edge. He's not a head hunter and he's not a booming tackler in the alley but he's confident and a persistent finisher none the less.
Run Support - Effort here is satisfactory. He'll press to squeeze down the perimeter and shows ability to reset his hands and work out of disadvantages when receivers run him off the line of scrimmage in man. He's not super quick to step up from off coverage but rather calculated and picks and chooses his spots to attack.
Tackling - He's got a length tackle radius and his flexibility and contortion skills flash here to get enough of himself onto runners on the edge. He's fairly lean framed so don't expect him to drop the hammer — but he's not afraid of contact and doesn't shy away from tackle challenges.
---
Best Trait - Man Cover Skills
Worst Trait - Ball Hawking
Best Film - Florida (2019)
Worst Film - Utah State (2019)
Red Flags - 2017 Suspension for Tampering With an NCAA Drug Test
Player Summary - Kristian Fulton is a terrific cornerback prospect, primarily for press man or bump and run heavy coverage defenses. With Fulton's long frame, he's not at his best when leveraged over top of routes but if provided the chance to play in phase and attack targets from the hip, Fulton is a high end cover corner with excellent mirror skills, physicality, length and tackling. Fulton hasn't found much in the way of ball production, but he's also a blanket in man coverage who often won't get tested.
Round 2
RAEKWON DAVIS
IDL, Alabama
Hand Technique/Length - The flashes are all present, but too often he doesn't deliver the needed blow to jolt blockers and win real estate at first contact. Would like to see continued consistency in extending himself against blockers, when he does he's very difficult to corral. Consistency is the missing component.
Competitive Toughness - Easy to appreciate his hustle and mobility for an interior DL. There's plenty of reps where he's out-working blockers and peeling back into plays on second effort in the pocket to help flush the passer. Ability to hold up versus doubles and anchor can be compromised by high pads.
Two Gap Ability - Prototypical tools here, but current inconsistencies with his hands and separation skills can leave him susceptible to getting swallowed up and struggling to quickly disengage and corral ball carrier. There's enough here to warrant develop if an odd front team chooses to covet him for such a role.
Gap Penetration Skills - Don't let the production fool you -- plenty of upside here and has the makings of an exciting player when he's put into gaps. Physical qualities and flashes of quickness are more than enough to bet high on and he does well to come to balance once he's stepped through a gap to redirect and find the ball.
Tackling - Big wingspan, which he's put to good use to reach and influence if and when he's stuck on blocks and tries to disengage. He'll close gaps at the POA with his wingspan and force backs to make decisions to test running through his influence or try to bounce and cut elsewhere.
Flexibility - He's got plenty of functional athleticism and range of motion through his core and hips to play with some impressive redirectional skills. Natural leverage is going to be a battle he's constantly fighting given stature and he'll need to really key in on keeping pad level down to help his anchor at the POA.
Pass Rush Counters - Was asked to operate in a ton of stunt looks -- found success there too on twists inside. Subtle moves are where he's best, such as simple hand swipe and rip to clear hands as he's pressing into gaps. Sack production has fallen off in last 2 years, thanks in some degree due to usage and a lot of doubles.
First Step Quickness - On occasions when he's let off the leash and encouraged to just go get 'em, there's a really nice first step present here that can be overwhelming for interior blockers. If he's built a head of steam, difficult to reset a base in front of his forward push -- rush potential to be more productive with different role.
Feet/COD - Pleasant level of lateral mobility to scrape along the line, comfortable to hinge his hips and flow over top the line. His redirectional quickness, if established on a clean base, shouldn't be possible for a guy of this stature -- natural athleticism is impressive.
Versatility - Potential to play 3T or 5T or as a base end -- although his ceiling is much higher in a penetration role than it is to hold the line. Would be much less valuable to two-gapping teams than he will be to teams who can capitalize on his first step.
---
Best Trait - First Step Quickness
Worst Trait - Hand Technique
Best Film - South Carolina (2019)
Worst Film - Oklahoma (2018)
Red Flags - None
Summary - Raekwon Davis is a promising prospect, but one whose development at Alabama has become stagnant over his final two seasons. His best projection to the NFL would be to be featured as a penetration 5T in odd fronts, where he can press the B-gap and avoid being tasked with two-gapping and reading/keying blocks at the point of attack. Davis is more natural when encouraged to penetrate and create havoc with athleticism. Developmental starter
Round 3
CAMERON DANTZLER
CB
Man Cover Skills - He's got great reach and disruptive abilities at the catch point. Shows needed mobility to flip the hips and carry receivers up the field, although he can get loose at the top of breaks and doesn't illustrate desired stickiness through the end of the route.
Zone Cover Skills - He keys the quarterback's eyes and arm very well, showing impact skills in zone coverage, especially in the flats to sink under throws working behind him. He'll peel off initial landmark effectively and consistently jumps into the action when breaking on throws.
Feet/COD - Hops out of stance in tight alignment coverage to buy himself room to diagnose route releases, he typically does well to react, open and crowd the route but his stride length will hinder sudden redirect if WRs get him to take the bait at the line.
Ball Skills - Has misread some deep opportunities (Louisiana) and missed high point chances. His break on the ball and combative hands at the catch point are A+, however. Does well to break the hands of receivers and pull at the football as he arrives to the pass.
Flexibility - For all his length, he's pretty pliable and flexible to adjust his frame and play without wasted movements. Ample skill in maximizing his length with torso and shoulder mobility. He'll get busted with high hips on hard breaking routes working back to the LOS and sag off the target.
Acceleration - He'll check the boxes needed to play outside and run with receivers in coverage. There's some transitional lag when he looks to redirect and burst forward but his flat footed breaks show more spring and allow him to work into contested targets from off coverage.
Defensive Spacing - His man cover range needs improvement, although he's a tall, long corner with notable strides, there's only so much polish you can add there. He's got ample range in zone and to crowd the catch point because of his length and reach.
Competitive Toughness - Does not play with enough functional strength. Got pushed around vs. LSU and is rarely an impact defender on the edge against quick game or outside run. He shows good scrap when he's afforded the chance to press and appreciate enthusiasm to hunt the ball and collision WRs.
Run Support - There's not a lot to write home about here. He'll take advantage of poor block attempts and is willing to stick his face in the fire but he's generally not going to stack blocks with authority at this weight, nor is he going to be a looming presence as a tackler.
Tackling - Has actually laid some impressive lumber but his consistency here is lacking because he hasn't gotten cleanly off of blocks and doesn't show great enthusiasm to step up and drop a shoulder on ball carriers. Does well on blitzes to hunt the ball and search for strip opportunities.
---
Best Trait - Zone Coverage Skills
Worst Trait - Physicality
Best Film - Kentucky (2019)
Worst Film - LSU (2019)
Red Flags - None
Player Summary - Cameron Dantzler projects best in a zone role as an outside cornerback at the NFL level. Dantzler brings desirable skill in keying the quarterback and illustrates great awareness of route combinations and anticipation of attacking the football in the air. Dantzler needs to continue to work on adding functional strength and weight to his frame, in the meantime he may be something of a developmental investment for his first NFL contract
Round 4
COLLIN JOHNSON
WR, Texas
(my pet cat that I would add 20-30 pounds to and turn him into a tight end)
PROS: Big physical WR that displays good overall athleticism for the position. He uses excellent length and excellent catch radius in contested catch situations. He shows sufficient play speed on 8 and 9 routes while also displaying good tracking ability to locate the football in the air. He will use his big body to catch a 6 route and absorb contact. Displays good willingness and courage to give up his body to secure off targeted throws. Very good competitiveness to make difficult catches at critical moments in the game. He will be a red-zone nightmare for defenders due to his big body and ability to go get the football anywhere on the field. Will body defender in slant/fade situations. Displays very good body control to track back shoulder fades and will win most 50/50 jump balls on fades on the goal line. This is an “X” WR, however, he projects with the type of frame to put on 20 pounds and could become a Move “TE” in the NFL. He would be a problematic match up for some safeties due to his size and athleticism.
CONS: Needs to improve at defeating press off the LOS. Possession receiver that lacks good RAC ability. Doesn’t create a lot of separation vs man coverage. Needs to be more consistent “stacking” DBs on 9 routes when he has released off the LOS. Typically relies on his body to box out defenders. Needs to be more consistent at using his excellent length to extend on his catches. Has some instances of allowing the ball into his frame. Due to his lack of elite separation in certain areas of the field, these could be PBUs in the NFL.
Last edited:
