Apologies if this prospect already has a thread, but I couldn't find it.
This is a prospect I've been ignoring for us in the first, and finally started looking into him. I know there are concerns about him being a 1-year wonder, but there's soooooo much to like.
- probably the best pure production this year of any player in the draft, at any position and from any conference. He's got Earl Thomas/Eric Berry type production. 27 passes defended? That's not an accident.
- these aren't just base stats. PFF has him as a top 10 player on a down-to-down basis
- outrageous ball skills and big-play ability. 2 pick-6's and both against a good Wisconsin team
- best games are in the biggest games.
- designed in a lab to look like what a CB in this scheme is supposed to look like. 6'1" and plays like it
- outside corner is probably our #1 need, even above LEO (since AA can play LEO at an ok level, but we have no CB opposite of Witherspoon)
- last 5 years or so, 1st round CBs have been major game changers. Most recently Ramsey and Lattimore, turned around their defenses.
- CB is a premium position. A guy like Nelson is awesome, but a guard just doesn't have the impact of a CB or edge player in today's game. We need help at several positions, but none will have the impact of a CB or pass rusher.
- lattimore was a one-year wonder, and turned it up instantly. Which helps with some of those concerns.
Here's a highlight video (although check out the longer videos of his full games):
https://youtu.be/NP2gMD4ZQFQ