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seems like we're going to be doing a lot of man coverage and backing way off the off-man poo. dude is tall, pretty fast (although probably not quick enough to handle fast and shifty slot guys). he's also really aggressive and a good wrap-up tackler. like horn, he's probably going to be getting a few flags, but i'm ok with that. better than allowing receptions and TDs. looks like a good option to have on the field with horn. 

https://www.bigblueview.com/2021/3/24/22326153/2021-nfl-draft-prospect-profile-keith-taylor-jr-cb-washington-scouting-report-ny-giants

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Keith Taylor Jr. is an outside cornerback prospect with the length, foot quickness, coverage skills, and athleticism to play corner in the NFL.

Taylor typically aligned at outside cornerback for the Washington defense, playing man, off-man, and zone coverages. He is at his best in man coverage, using his foot quickness and long speed to stay with receivers throughout their routes. Taylor is a physical player in tight man coverage, using his length to disrupt early in the route as well as to be disruptive at the catch point. He has the length to play around or through receivers, He shows solid awareness in zone coverage, with the range to get depth quickly and control a relatively large area of the field.

 

Taylor is a solid tackler, with good physicality and form. He generally wraps ball carriers up and is unafraid of contact. He is a willing run defender as well as a reliable tackler in space.

Taylor’s aggressiveness can get the better of him in particularly tight press-man coverage, as he can get overly grabby, which can result in pass interference calls. He can also be too quick to bail in off-man coverage, at times guessing and getting too much depth when the receiver runs a short route. He can also get caught looking in the backfield in those situations.

Taylor is a fairly high-cut corner and while his foot quickness is enough to compensate for high hips against most outside receivers. However, he shouldn’t be lined up inside against quicker slot receivers.

 

i can see all of these traits easily. the guy is a quick, relentless, and heavy hitting disruptor.

11 minutes ago, Zod said:

He’s good at getting skinny and darting into gaps in order to attack the run or cause blocking schemes to come off track.

Strengths

• Slippery with efficient slide-and-go shots into the gap.
• Knives in and shoots upfield to disrupt blocking scheme.
• Above-average lateral movement for reactive tackles in his gap.

@Zod, can you let @Jackofalltrades know when it's time to take over?

Just now, raleigh-panther said:

Yeah and how stupid is ‘rise up’

good lord seems like a 12 step program motto

keep pounding >>>>>>>>>>> rise up

though (and i might get poo for this but whatev) it might be time to replace/move on from that phrase. fits a team with a bunch of old players that don't know when it might be time to stop. 

1 minute ago, ImaginaryKev said:

Yep. Yep. 

incredible athlete. more incredible human.

great pick.

5 minutes ago, WOW!! said:

I swear Arthur Blank hits the screen I see Dracula in his coffin surrounded by all those red walls. 

i love watching these team admin people trying hard to look like they have a personality when they make the pick announcements. too funny.

8 minutes ago, Jackofalltrades said:

Good luck with recovery. My shoulders are a constant problem but I’m putting off surgery for as long as I can. Already having a titanium spine and knees is enough for now. 

thanks. it's frikking miserable. the pain i had before was really bad, but recovery from the surgery has been rough. the pain and level of discomfort post surgery has made me question if getting the surgery was a good idea. i'm not good at this whole one arm thing.  i even had to relearn how to wipe my butt. 

8 minutes ago, Snake said:

He has very limed tap and snaps but he can run routes and catch. He's just on another level blocking though.

yeah, ive been seeing more and more that he's very underrated in that regard. i hope he is, but i'm just excited about that bashing. would be great to have him be someone you could dish the ball off to. i'd work him hard with receiving coaches but also with the RBs. dude could be a short yardage monster.

19 minutes ago, Jackofalltrades said:

I can do it. 

Thanks. I can get it pinned. I only have one arm that is working right now (recovering from shoulder surgery) so i'm not the most efficient at working a computer at the moment.

Bump for zod.

11 minutes ago, Zod said:

 

Holy crap that was fun to watch!

Just now, Stumpy said:

Why? Fug it, give me 20 7th rd picks!

Why not? We've got to get up to 93 somehow. 

3 minutes ago, Snake said:

So we are picking 6 more times.

2 minutes ago, Shocker said:

7

And that's only if we don't aquire more.

7 more chances to trade back.

Eventually we'll have to stop.

5 minutes ago, Jon Snow said:

Well you have to admit the depth is pretty much none existent at the moment.  

We are thin for sure. This is how we fill the roster.

4 minutes ago, PhillyB said:

fitts strategy is you're just throwing poo at the wall in the later rounds. may as well collect as much poo as possible so more will stick.

Yep, and the higher the RAS score you can find to throw at the wall, the better chance it will stick.

They are being selective about the poo they are flinging...but they are throwing a ton of poo.

1 minute ago, WOW!! said:

This will be the same fuging person refreshing the undrafted FA site hoping for some after draft gems but bitching about getting 7th round pick.. 

Omg

GTFO!@ 

Lol I haven't even thought about this. When the udfa market opens up we are going to really dive in. There will still be some highly rated RAS scored players out there.

The anger and loathing so many have for what fit is doing makes all this even more fun. 

8 minutes ago, Missouri Cat Fan said:

Has anyone else noticed how many of the local college players closest to the hometown team, have been picked. Probably due to travel restrictions for the scouts to see outside talent. Just like the last 2 picks. 

Been a lot of that this weekend. Also a lot players with connections to the team already in the form of players or coaches.

"every time the panthers trade down, an angel gets it's wings"

Rich Eisen

This is my favorite draft weekend ever.

Might need to turn trade downs into a drinking game next year, though it would probably kill a couple people.

We also gained valuable experience playing the game.

This was our GMs first rodeo as 'the guy'. This is a new team up top, being Rhule and Fit. 

They'll only get better.

32 minutes ago, Ace420 said:

I got pooed 20ntimes for expecting him to be able to catch to be drafted in the 3rd round lol.

I dont mind the pick, but i think we reached a little bit if he is only a blocker.

Except the biggest thing we need right now is blocking  ..and the guy is a hungry violent beast just looking for someone to hit.

He's not an LT, he's not an LG. He's not OL.

Hes not a WR. He's not an RB. I don't even like him being called a TE. I think he's that by default. He's a big FB.

He's a mobile hitman on offense who's primary job will be to block/pancake as many people as possible to protect the QB and pave a path for the run game.

Does he catch? Maybe. Can he get better at receiving? Maybe. That would be gravy. The guy is a heavy hitter who can be an absolutely crucial asset to the offense.