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NOTE: The 12 cornerbacks below are listed in alphabetical order based off of their last name. Ranking each one by their skills is difficult and doesn’t properly evaluate how the players transition to the NFL because each have strengths that better serve in schemes that may use more man coverage than zone coverage, for example. Even though the cornerbacks will be required to play both, some will play one more than the other.
1. Jalen Collins, Louisiana State, 6 foot 1, 203 lbs. — Press cornerback who is built like a spider. Possesses long speed to recover when beaten. If one on one facing a ball carrier, he makes tackles with length and pop. Length to disrupt high-point of football and wide receiver’s vision. Raw. Doesn’t help gang-tackle wide receivers. Doesn’t wrap-up. Lunges. High-cut. Slow turning his hips and reacting to wide receivers’ movements. Opens hips early and gets turned around. Lacks explosion in plant and drive because of size and pad level. Targeted on third down. Similarities to Sean Smith coming out of Utah.
2. Ronald Darby, Florida State, 5 foot 11, 193 lbs. — A quick-footed cornerback with press and off experience. He runs well and has fluid hips to change directions downfield. No hesitation in mirroring receivers on breaks at the top of routes. A willing tackler who isn’t physical in bringing down ball carriers. Inconsistent technique overall. Doesn’t slide his feet when jamming at line of scrimmage and will open his hips early in off-man. Loses balance on quick releases by receivers because his base narrows. Doesn’t track the football well and lacks aggressiveness in attacking it when playing over the top of a receiver.
3. Ifo Ekpre-Olomu, Oregon, 5 foot 9, 192 lbs. — Physical cornerback who can press andjam at the line of scrimmage or play in off coverage. Patient at the line and doesn’t open his hips early. Excellent plant-and-drive skills and at his best when he’s attacking downhill. Aggressive filling the alley as a disciplined tackler who chops his stride and wraps up. Sometimes takes false steps in coverage on double moves. When beaten, he lacks recovery speed. Questions over range if he’s a free-safety convert. Technique and discipline are there to make the move, however. If he sticks at cornerback, best fit is in nickel. Questions with how size fares against flex tight ends.
4. Kevin Johnson, Wake Forest, 6 foot, 188 lbs. —
http://alendumonjic.com/2015/04/08/2015-nfl-draft-studying-the-class-of-cornerbacks/
1. Jalen Collins, Louisiana State, 6 foot 1, 203 lbs. — Press cornerback who is built like a spider. Possesses long speed to recover when beaten. If one on one facing a ball carrier, he makes tackles with length and pop. Length to disrupt high-point of football and wide receiver’s vision. Raw. Doesn’t help gang-tackle wide receivers. Doesn’t wrap-up. Lunges. High-cut. Slow turning his hips and reacting to wide receivers’ movements. Opens hips early and gets turned around. Lacks explosion in plant and drive because of size and pad level. Targeted on third down. Similarities to Sean Smith coming out of Utah.
2. Ronald Darby, Florida State, 5 foot 11, 193 lbs. — A quick-footed cornerback with press and off experience. He runs well and has fluid hips to change directions downfield. No hesitation in mirroring receivers on breaks at the top of routes. A willing tackler who isn’t physical in bringing down ball carriers. Inconsistent technique overall. Doesn’t slide his feet when jamming at line of scrimmage and will open his hips early in off-man. Loses balance on quick releases by receivers because his base narrows. Doesn’t track the football well and lacks aggressiveness in attacking it when playing over the top of a receiver.
3. Ifo Ekpre-Olomu, Oregon, 5 foot 9, 192 lbs. — Physical cornerback who can press andjam at the line of scrimmage or play in off coverage. Patient at the line and doesn’t open his hips early. Excellent plant-and-drive skills and at his best when he’s attacking downhill. Aggressive filling the alley as a disciplined tackler who chops his stride and wraps up. Sometimes takes false steps in coverage on double moves. When beaten, he lacks recovery speed. Questions over range if he’s a free-safety convert. Technique and discipline are there to make the move, however. If he sticks at cornerback, best fit is in nickel. Questions with how size fares against flex tight ends.
4. Kevin Johnson, Wake Forest, 6 foot, 188 lbs. —
http://alendumonjic.com/2015/04/08/2015-nfl-draft-studying-the-class-of-cornerbacks/
