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I have seen a couple of mocks having us pick him up and wanted your thoughts on him. He showed he can run, (4.42 40) is good at jaming and run support but sometimes is late to react and tries to predict the QB and that gets him in trouble some times. from what I heard could be really good if he is in the right system. Anyone who watches college or likes to look at draft talent have opinion they'd like to share?

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6 minutes ago, Bartin said:

Not my favorite, but he fits the modern NFL CB prototype which Gettleman seems to love so I can definitely see it happening. Needs a fair bit of coaching.

What are your concerns? Honestly, I'm just interested in your opinion.

 

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Based on the breakdowns I watched I'm not interested in him at all.  He is scared shitless of tackling.  He literally steps to the side of ball carriers and tries to arm tackle from the side.  His coverage skills are ok, but is one of the softest CBs I've ever seen when it comes to trying to tackle.

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