2016 NFL Draft: Cornerbacks

[kccrow]

Post your scouting reports and thoughts on cornerbacks here.

[staylor26]

Originally Posted by O.city

Howard seems more Sean smith ish than the others they'll have a chance at.

Maybe the kid from houston.

That's the one.

I also really like Alexander and Apple, but they'll be gone IMO.

If we take a corner in the 1st I'm willing to bet it's Jackson.

A dark horse would be Artie Burns.

[RunKC]

If you want a guy who seems like a Sean Smith replacement it's Juston Burris IMO. 19 bench reps (Howard only had 11/ Peters had 17) so he's strong as hell and ready for press at the LOS. 4.53 speed, good ball skills and very smooth movement in his backpedal. He even played in the slot as a Freshman so he's got movement skills and experience.
1 TD in 44 targets last year and only a 34.1% completion rate.

We've met with him as well. Reall really like his potential and confidence.

[staylor26]

Originally Posted by RunKC

If you want a guy who seems like a Sean Smith replacement it's Juston Burris IMO. 19 bench reps (Howard only had 11/ Peters had 17) so he's strong as hell and ready for press at the LOS. 4.53 speed, good ball skills and very smooth movement in his backpedal. He even played in the slot as a Freshman so he's got movement skills and experience.
1 TD in 44 targets last year and only a 34.1% completion rate.

We've met with him as well. Reall really like his potential and confidence.

I like what I hear about Burris, but I can't find any "tape" on him. Where have you watched him?

[RunKC]

Just saw a video of Howard doing a 38.5 inch vertical. Damn

His long speed is a question, but he's a press corner with confidence so if they take him it's not hard to see why they like him.

[RunKC]

Looking at this overall, I like Eli Apple more than any CB in the draft. Alexander just seems a bit overrated to me. He puts off a Dee Ford kinda vibe to me. Cocky talker but not as good as he believes he is and benefitted from a great surrounding cast.

William Jackson looks really good, but his press needs work and he loses his man sometimes which worries me a bit. He's got the speed and movement skills though and that's important.

Xavier Howard could be really good with safety help which fits our current personnel. Same with Harlan Miller IMO as he's got the best footwork and quickness of any CB and has a bit of Richard Sherman/Josh Norman in him.

I like these guys in order for our pick:

1. Eli Apple
2. William Jackson
3. Xavier Howard
4. Justin Burris
5. Mackenzie Alexander
6. Kendall Fuller
7. Harlan Miller

Also really like Zack Sanchez, DJ White, Maurice Canady and Eric Murray later on.

[O.city]

http://www.si.com/nfl/2016/03/18/nfl...ighlights-tape

[staylor26]

Originally Posted by O.city

http://www.si.com/nfl/2016/03/18/nfl...ighlights-tape

I've been saying this guy is Peters without the ball skills.

Hyper competitive. Eats, sleeps, and shits football.

He'd be the tits on this defense. Too bad he likely won't make it to 28.

[O.city]

I like that he's very intelligent.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by RunKC

Maurice Canady just lost a lot of $$ with that 4.58 time. James Bradberry just made a lot with his 4.46 time.

Chiefs scouted TJ Green and be just ran a 4.36 time

Just did a little digging on Bradberry; not a name I was familiar with really.

Boy, the guy is about as close to a Sean Smith clone as you'll get in this draft, isn't he? Big, strong kid with a solid 40 time. Maybe a little stiff in the hips and possibly a safety convert.

His combine probably made him a 3rd rounder (and we all know how that's working out for us right now). If We take Jackson or Apple in the first, I don't think I could justify taking Bradberry in the 3rd if we managed to get that pick back (and wouldn't take him in the 2nd due to the possibility he can't stay out wide).

But if we got the third back and went elsewhere with our 1st? Bradberry'd be a nice get in the third, IMO.

[O.city]

Artic burns seems like a Dorsey pick with the athleticism and thinking they can refine the football play

[staylor26]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Just did a little digging on Bradberry; not a name I was familiar with really.

Boy, the guy is about as close to a Sean Smith clone as you'll get in this draft, isn't he? Big, strong kid with a solid 40 time. Maybe a little stiff in the hips and possibly a safety convert.

His combine probably made him a 3rd rounder (and we all know how that's working out for us right now). If We take Jackson or Apple in the first, I don't think I could justify taking Bradberry in the 3rd if we managed to get that pick back (and wouldn't take him in the 2nd due to the possibility he can't stay out wide).

But if we got the third back and went elsewhere with our 1st? Bradberry'd be a nice get in the third, IMO.

Yea Bradberry is the closest thing to Sean Smith that you're going to find in this draft. From style of play to the measurables, they're very similar prospects. He should definitely be on the radar should we choose to pass on a corner in the 1st.

[staylor26]

Originally Posted by O.city

Artic burns seems like a Dorsey pick with the athleticism and thinking they can refine the football play

Yup. He's the dark horse at 28. He has all the tools to be a great corner and has the ball skills to justify a late 1st round pick. Like you said, he needs to be coached up (just like every other Canes prospect in the last 10 years), but he's the type of talent teams fall in love with and trust that their coaching staff (especially our secondary coaches) can develop.

[Hoover]

I like Bradberry a lot as a project. If you can get him in the mid-rounds and have the time to work with him I think he can get a good corner in the NFL.

[RunKC]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Just did a little digging on Bradberry; not a name I was familiar with really.

Boy, the guy is about as close to a Sean Smith clone as you'll get in this draft, isn't he? Big, strong kid with a solid 40 time. Maybe a little stiff in the hips and possibly a safety convert.

His combine probably made him a 3rd rounder (and we all know how that's working out for us right now). If We take Jackson or Apple in the first, I don't think I could justify taking Bradberry in the 3rd if we managed to get that pick back (and wouldn't take him in the 2nd due to the possibility he can't stay out wide).

But if we got the third back and went elsewhere with our 1st? Bradberry'd be a nice get in the third, IMO.

Big difference with Bradberry IMO is his footwork and that was something Sean Smith is very good at. He struggled at the Senior Bowl from what I've researched. Here he is at the Senior Bowl.

http://m.houstontexans.com/tv-media/...4-873af9512da8

Here is another Senior Bowl vid of the 1v1's.

This is what got Steven Nelson drafted last year IMO. He dominated the 1v1's.

http://www.dallascowboys.com/video/2...rs-vs-dbs-1-1s

We met with Maurice Canady and it's easy to see why. He dominated in press man 1v1. He could be a pick in round 2 or 3 if we can't get someone rd 1.

[O.city]

I'm not sold on Apple.

I mean what kind of corner back has a last name thats a fruit? Sure, it's the fruit that taught us about gravity, but still.