Estro Posted March 11, 2017 Posted March 11, 2017 This kid had what I consider the most impressive combine: https://www.mockdraftable.com/player/kevin-king You assume a tall corner like this will either be not fast or have poor change of direction, but the opposite is true with King. He had one of the best 3 cone drills (I think only Christian McCaffrey did better) and he had the best 20 yard shuttle of any player at any position. He also had a fast 40. I say this all, to basically say this kid can move vertically and horizontally & at 6'3" with long arms and big hands (and good ball skills) I think he's going to be special in the NFL. I'd like his highlight reel to do some talking: Teammates, Sidney Jones and Budda Baker get more attention than King, but, IMO, I like his fit better on this team. McDermott values versatility aand intangibles and in this new D, which runs a lot of zone D I think King can play CB and/or S. I also think he will be available when we pick in the 2nd round. I love the idea of picking up Corey Davis in round 1 and coming back with King in the 2nd round. My favorite scenario would be a trade down to around #20, where we can pick up an additional 2nd round pick. With those 3 picks: 1- DeShaun Watson (keep trying to find that guy), 2- Zay Jones, WR (check out his combine #'s), 2- Kevin King What do you guys think of King, tho? I'm surprised he isn't getting more hype, I really don't see him lasting past the top 60 picks.
jr1 Posted March 11, 2017 Posted March 11, 2017 moves really well for his height. I wouldn't mind him
thebandit27 Posted March 11, 2017 Posted March 11, 2017 There's a whole lot of "should be" with King. I want to like him more than I do, which isn't to say that I don't like him, but rather that I think he's more of a R3 cover guy in a top-10 corner's body. He's a good fit as a zone corner with his length and ball skills, but he seems limited to certain coverage techniques (he plays a TON of bail and very little jam/trail/etc). He's also not aggressive enough. Someone's going to take him in the top 50 IMO, but I'd rather have Houston's Howard Wilson despite the lack of straight line speed
Coach Tuesday Posted March 11, 2017 Posted March 11, 2017 Love these threads. Good stuff folks. We're definitely taking a corner in rounds 1, 2 or 3 (if not two corners/safeties/hybrids).
sjjr Posted March 11, 2017 Posted March 11, 2017 Had a great combine and showed some versatility in college. Like a lot of the top 10-15 CBs in the draft, he needs to be developed but has a lot of upside.
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