2010 NFL Draft: Cornerbacks
Joe Haden—UF—5’11”-193—top 20—The guy is a down right baller, he absolutely gets in to and out of his breaks and backpedal better than anyone in the past 2 drafts. He is not afraid to tackle. Was a true freshman starter at UF for first time in god knows how long. Son of a strength and speed coach. His 4.4 time at his pro day saved his draft stock a lil. I like him in an off scheme like the pats run not a press scheme like the packers. Stronger than you think, and he’s only 20
Kyle Wilson—Boise—5’10”-194—1st—Jersey dude that made a name for himself at the senior bowl. Plays very tough and physical, probably most so in this class. Aint gonna pick a lotta balls off but will knock them down with authority and contact. More athletic than you think, reminds me of Dunta Robinson with his little fire and ability to break up passes
Kareem Jackson—Alabama—5’10”-196—1st to 2nd—Played under Nick Saban and was the teams best corner. Has been rising up draft boards recently which I believe is a mistake. He will be a good value in the 2nd but is a stretch in the first especially the other talent that will be available. He is one of the few NFL ready corners tho. Not outstanding athletic ability but definitely a smart player at the corner. Would be a great guy to plug into the broncos secondary
Devin McCourty—Rutgers—5’11”-193—prob 2nd—BB loves this dude, probably the best special team player in the draft and that includes the kickers. Isnt ready to play corner just yet but might be halfway thru the year. Guy has a knack for blocking kicks too. I like him I just do not ever see him being an elite #1 shutdown corner, but could be a more than starter on the outside
Patrick Robinson—FSU—5’11”-190—2nd day—Prob the most athletic of the bunch, he looks incredible in gym shorts, great hips and feet and burst the guy is the prototype. Difficulty when it comes to mirroring receivers and playing the ball. On the tape the guy is just not there yet. Great athletic ability and potential but he aint ready for at least a year, will be great gunner in the mean time
Perrish Cox—Ok St—5’11”-195—3rd day—Physical and plays ball hard, plays similar to Kyle Wilson. He has good return ability with good vision. Heres a guy who will play better than his draft position, a steal in the 3rd round
Jerome Murphy—USF—6’0”-196—2nd day—He has good length and plays physically, another cover 2 style corner for TB or GB and is a better player than ppl are talking about. If put in right system he will be one of the steals from this position. I like Cox better but Murphy has some skills. His slowness with change of direction is going to hurt him in off coverage systems especially manning up on ppl
Chris Cook—Virginia—6’2”-212—2nd day—Big dude for the cb position, I believe he will end up at safety, he is one of the few tweeners in this draft. His 4.46 speed also makes him intriguing. He reminds me of a Kenny Philips with the G-men. I think he could be a solid safety, he will need to loosen his hips tho
Brandon Ghee—Wake—6’0”-192—2nd day—Real good speed at combine for his size. Good at jamming ppl at the line. Played across from Alphonso Smith 2 years ago which helped. Would be a good fit for the packers trying to provide insurance behind Al Harris, could be a good Buc also, draft stock rising so I think he’s a 3rd round value but might get bumped to 2nd cuz 6 feet and 4.45 speed
Javier Arenas—Alabama—5’1”-197—3rd day/round—A really scary return guy at Bama, has the threat to score everytime he touches it. As a cb he has more skill than ppl give him credit for. He uses his athleticism well and plays the ball and run hard, I like him because even if he doesn’t pan out as a cb he will be a real be special teamer
Stefan Virgil—VT—5’10”-185—3rd day—Very physical almost in the Antoine Winfield mold, terrific special teams talent in blocking kicks, quick but not top end speed, maybe a nickel guy, good blitzing cb
Jamar Wall—TTU—5’10”-204—3rd Day—Good build, not a man to man corner, makes plays when looking at the QB, plays physical
Joshua Moore—KSU—5’11”-185—3rd day—Good physical player, slowish feet, lead team in tackles twice from corner, still has some redeemable coverage skills, played against many spread offenses
Brian Jackson—Okla—6’1”-202—3rd day—Good instincts and size, good athleticism and fluidity, could be a good player in the pros, might be a nice cb/s in a nickel set to cover a larger receiver
Devin Ross—Zona—5’10”-185—3rd day to undrafted—Good measurables, slow out of breaks in his backpedal, a little out of control flipping his hips, will likely be a gunner, not the skills to play in secondary