Kendric Burney.

[Ivan The Awesome]

Why didn't he get drafted then?

I think people have the perception of him being slow for a CB, that was his main knock. But I remember reading someone where he was batling an injury on his hamstring when he ran the 40. So he ran like a 4.78? or something like that. In later trials, like months later, I think in UNC's proday he ran faster, 4.49 or something like that. I'll look for the link in a moment.

Edit:

http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=64713&draftyear=2011&genpos=

You can see the 40 times, his low is 4.59, which is still slow for a CB to be honest.

I can't seem to find the hamstring injury article.

[Jackofalltrades]

Why didn't he get drafted then?

Same reason as James Harrison, Tony Romo, Matt Hasslebeck, Bart Scott, Pat Williams, Jeff Saturday, Wes Welker, etc.

[House]

....although I think Hasselbeck was a 6th round pick.

[#1 Panthers Fan]

First video would have been helmet to helmet.

[teeray]

He is making a splash that is for sure. He simply makes plays. Too short, too slow, whatever he just makes plays

[Lout]

Burney was blanketing Armanti all night.. he will definitely make this team. Armanti couldn't do s*** against him.

[Darth Biscuit]

He is making a splash that is for sure. He simply makes plays. Too short, too slow, whatever he just makes plays

Some guys are just football players regardless of their physical skills... I hope he is a steal. Anytime you get a great player undrafted that's like free money.

[SCP]

Its a shame that this guy went to my school.

Cosby went to Shaw? Where the f*ck have I been?

[woody]

Burney was blanketing Armanti all night.. he will definitely make this team. Armanti couldn't do s*** against him.

Were you at practice tonight?

[jarhead]

When you look at his profile he is not as big or fast but the thing I like about him is he outplays what he looks like on paper.He is a ball hawk and has all the intangibles to play in the NFL.I think it was a great pickup and feels he can make the team

[Cape Fear Cat]

I am tickled to death to see us get Kendric. I think he can be at least as good in the backfield as Mike Minter was (yes, I know Mike was a safety). The guy is just a ball hawk!

[PantherBrew]

I fuging hate UNC more than I hate the Cowboys.

But with that said, I hope he does well. And I like what I hear about him so far, we he puts on Panther blue, and I don't give a damn if we was playing for Osama's Abottobad SandShrews, I hope he kicks ass.

[mj4life]

Why didn't he get drafted then?

4.7 forty time

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

I'm a Carolina fan, but here is my Burney analysis

Negatives

Kendric Burney is a small defensive back at only 5-9, which is a big hindrance, especially when he could be going up against players this year that are 6-2 plus like: Jordy Nelson from Green Bay (6-3), Roy Williams from Chicago (6-3), Michael Jenkins from Minnesota (6-4), Jacoby Jones from Houston (6-2), Julio Jones from Atlanta (6-3), and Robert Meachem from New Orleans (6-2). Burney is also a predominantly slow corner with a 40 time of 4.7 seconds (slowest 40 time out of the cornerback’s drafted or claimed as undrafted free agents), and he also has somewhat of an inability to get off the ground as his vertical jump was only registered at 32 ½ inches (second lowest in the draft out of the cornerback’s drafted or claimed as undrafted free agents). Burney is a below average open field tackler, and to make up for his lack of speed; he would usually line up five to ten yards from the opposing team’s wide outs.

Positives

To me, the positives definitely out way the negatives as there are five important things regarding Mr. Burney. First off, Burney is not afraid of contact as seen in a video posted earlier where he popped a Rutgers player. Burney is a hard hitting cornerback and is not afraid to jam, bump, or make contact with the opposing team’s wide outs. Secondly, while Burney may be slow, his feet and reactions are quick, which make up for lost time due to his speed; there should be no problem with Kendric switching to a nickelback position. Thirdly, Burney can easily be a top special team’s player as he just has a knack for going out on the field and giving it everything he’s got. Fourthly, he is one of the best at reading the play’s, he is quick at reading whether if it’s a pass or a run play, and he usually capitalizes on that knowledge. Fifthly and probably most importantly, he is a flat out ball hawk. Burney finished his career at UNC with 11 interceptions, 358 interception yards, and 3 interceptions returned for a touchdown. He just has a nose for the ball.

You will see what I mean by each of my analysis by watching the video's below.