CornerBack ~ Natrell Jamerson ~ Wisconsin Badgers ~ 5105/200
Regarding CornerBacks
Throughout the FootBall World, Defenses are undergoing Transformational, Revolutionary Change.
Old Roles are getting dramatically transformed, and virtually every Front 7 ~ or Front 6!! ~ Defensive Job Description is transitioning into an Hybrid Role where the Defender is asked to excel in multiple Roles and in multiple Fronts.
For that reason, and in order to offer NomenClature that speaks not to archaic, obsolete "Positions", but rather to Skill Sets that accurately reflect the dynamic Changes of the 21st Century Game and the Roles they have spawned, I have undertaken to craft Terminology that is designed to break Skill Sets down as they really are.
Defensive Coordinators have, since Time Immemorial, employed highly creative terminology in devising Defenses and in designating Assignments. In that Spirit, I have admittedly indulged myself considerably in devising the following NomenClature. It is undeniably colorful, but I like to think that there's an underlying Logic, as well:
CornerBacks ~ I find it quite amusing that the very last Skill Set on my list is the only Defensive Skill Set ~ so far!! ~ for whom I haven't adapted or invented a new Term. The Prototype would be about 6000/195.
CornerBacks are of course Pass Defense Specialists, but I will include Run Defense in my Evaluations. But I will note, of course, that as with Blocking as it pertains to WideOuts, it is desirable, yes, but its absence is no Red Flag.
This is how I break down CornerBacks:
Agility: Acceleration, Ricochet, Fluidity, Verticity ~ that's Turn & Burn Acuity, to you Earthlings!! ~ and Speed!!
Processing Speed: How quickly and effectively one Reads & Reacts to the developing Play.
Run Defense: Power, Agility, Combat Skills, Processing Speed, Motor, and Tackling.
Pass Coverage: Agility, Processing Speed, and Field Vision.
CatchPoint Capacity: Tracking, Timing, Combat Skills, and WingSpan.
Broken down into SubCategories, it'd go something like this:
Agility
* Fluidity, above all things: Core Agility & Flexibility makes everything possible.
* Ricochet ~ How crisply and how rapidly one breaks in a new direction.
* Acceleration ~ Short Speed or Quickness. Closing Speed.
* Verticity ~ The Ability ~ or lack thereof ~ to Flips Hips and Turn & Burn in Pass Coverage.
* Speed ~ Corner and WideOut are really the only Roles where 40 Times matter.
Processing Speed
* How quickly and effectively one Reads & Reacts to the developing Play.
Run Defense
* Power
* Agility
* Combat Skills
* Processing Speed
* Motor
* Tackling
Pass Coverage
* Agility ~ Fluidity, Ricochet, Acceleration, and Speed, baby!!
* Processing Speed ~ Reading and Reacting with Speed & Precision to Offensive Tactics.
* Field Vision ~ Processing Speed with an emphasis on the Tactical LandScape.
CatchPoint Capacity
* Tracking
* Timing
* Combat Skills
* WingSpan
* Vertical Agility
Old Roles are getting dramatically transformed, and virtually every Front 7 ~ or Front 6!! ~ Defensive Job Description is transitioning into an Hybrid Role where the Defender is asked to excel in multiple Roles and in multiple Fronts.
For that reason, and in order to offer NomenClature that speaks not to archaic, obsolete "Positions", but rather to Skill Sets that accurately reflect the dynamic Changes of the 21st Century Game and the Roles they have spawned, I have undertaken to craft Terminology that is designed to break Skill Sets down as they really are.
Defensive Coordinators have, since Time Immemorial, employed highly creative terminology in devising Defenses and in designating Assignments. In that Spirit, I have admittedly indulged myself considerably in devising the following NomenClature. It is undeniably colorful, but I like to think that there's an underlying Logic, as well:
CornerBacks ~ I find it quite amusing that the very last Skill Set on my list is the only Defensive Skill Set ~ so far!! ~ for whom I haven't adapted or invented a new Term. The Prototype would be about 6000/195.
CornerBacks are of course Pass Defense Specialists, but I will include Run Defense in my Evaluations. But I will note, of course, that as with Blocking as it pertains to WideOuts, it is desirable, yes, but its absence is no Red Flag.
This is how I break down CornerBacks:
Agility: Acceleration, Ricochet, Fluidity, Verticity ~ that's Turn & Burn Acuity, to you Earthlings!! ~ and Speed!!
Processing Speed: How quickly and effectively one Reads & Reacts to the developing Play.
Run Defense: Power, Agility, Combat Skills, Processing Speed, Motor, and Tackling.
Pass Coverage: Agility, Processing Speed, and Field Vision.
CatchPoint Capacity: Tracking, Timing, Combat Skills, and WingSpan.
Broken down into SubCategories, it'd go something like this:
Agility
* Fluidity, above all things: Core Agility & Flexibility makes everything possible.
* Ricochet ~ How crisply and how rapidly one breaks in a new direction.
* Acceleration ~ Short Speed or Quickness. Closing Speed.
* Verticity ~ The Ability ~ or lack thereof ~ to Flips Hips and Turn & Burn in Pass Coverage.
* Speed ~ Corner and WideOut are really the only Roles where 40 Times matter.
Processing Speed
* How quickly and effectively one Reads & Reacts to the developing Play.
Run Defense
* Power
* Agility
* Combat Skills
* Processing Speed
* Motor
* Tackling
Pass Coverage
* Agility ~ Fluidity, Ricochet, Acceleration, and Speed, baby!!
* Processing Speed ~ Reading and Reacting with Speed & Precision to Offensive Tactics.
* Field Vision ~ Processing Speed with an emphasis on the Tactical LandScape.
CatchPoint Capacity
* Tracking
* Timing
* Combat Skills
* WingSpan
* Vertical Agility
Natrell Jamerson ~ Scouting Report
Natrell Jamerson toiled in obscurity for 3 Years at Wisconsin, and also got shifted from WideOut to CornerBack before finally breaking into the starting lineup as a CenterFielder ~ "Free Safety", to you Earthlings!! ~ in 2017.
Agility: 60. Impressive Acceleration. Tremendous Speed. Mediocre Fluidity.
Processing Speed: 33. Way too much guessing.
Run Defense: 60. Impressive Power. Mediocre Combat Skills. Impressive Tackling Mechanics. Impressive Aggression.
Pass Coverage: 40, but with exceptional potential. Has a ways to go in terms of Route Reading and Combat Skills, and his Fluidity and Verticity are mediocre, but he's very, very fast, and his WingSpan is extraordinary.
CatchPoint Capacity: 80. Raw Combat Skills, but a phenomenal WingSpan and awesome Hands.
Agility: 60. Impressive Acceleration. Tremendous Speed. Mediocre Fluidity.
Processing Speed: 33. Way too much guessing.
Run Defense: 60. Impressive Power. Mediocre Combat Skills. Impressive Tackling Mechanics. Impressive Aggression.
Pass Coverage: 40, but with exceptional potential. Has a ways to go in terms of Route Reading and Combat Skills, and his Fluidity and Verticity are mediocre, but he's very, very fast, and his WingSpan is extraordinary.
CatchPoint Capacity: 80. Raw Combat Skills, but a phenomenal WingSpan and awesome Hands.
Natrell Jamerson ~ Prospectus
Natrell Jamerson is still pretty damned mentally raw, on account'f'is having been transitioned from WideOut to CornerBack to CenterFielder, over the course'f'is Wisconsin career. That being the case, he's considerably behind the learning curve. However, that also means that I'm inclined to take his currently low level of cerebral command of the Game with a considerable pinch of salt. The fairest way to evaluate his capacity to master the mental side? Unknown.
Ceiling? Beast. 1st/2nd Round. He's incredibly raw, but an excellent Acceleration and Speed fusion, although considerably dampened by mediocre Fluidity, combined with a sensational WingSpan and impressive Power, translates into excellent Press Coverage potential, should Time & Training provide'm an enormous improvement in Field Vision.
Floor? Special Teams. 6th/7th Round. Right now, all he does well is run fast in a straight line and hit hard. That's a tremendous start, but he needs a lot of development before you can trust'm in Battle.
Risk/Reward Ratio? The usual, which is to say that the odds are against'm, but not insurmountable. He's got Pro Bowl potential, base on Speed, Length, and Power, but he's got a steep, rapid learning curve ahead'f'm.
Worth a Mid Rounder to gamble on'm? Absolutely.
Thank you so very much, Draft BreakDown, without whom my Work would be virtually impossible.
Ceiling? Beast. 1st/2nd Round. He's incredibly raw, but an excellent Acceleration and Speed fusion, although considerably dampened by mediocre Fluidity, combined with a sensational WingSpan and impressive Power, translates into excellent Press Coverage potential, should Time & Training provide'm an enormous improvement in Field Vision.
Floor? Special Teams. 6th/7th Round. Right now, all he does well is run fast in a straight line and hit hard. That's a tremendous start, but he needs a lot of development before you can trust'm in Battle.
Risk/Reward Ratio? The usual, which is to say that the odds are against'm, but not insurmountable. He's got Pro Bowl potential, base on Speed, Length, and Power, but he's got a steep, rapid learning curve ahead'f'm.
Worth a Mid Rounder to gamble on'm? Absolutely.
Thank you so very much, Draft BreakDown, without whom my Work would be virtually impossible.
Yank Rank: Contender ~ Par Value
| Market Value #164 | Yankee Grade 4th/5th Round |
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Please also note, Fellow FootBall Fiends: These CyberScouting Reports are not intended as predictions of success or failure, but as assessments ~ ludicrously amateurish assessments ~ of potential success. FootBall is a rough and often unfair business, and many a worthy Prospect has fallen far short of his potential, sometimes not because of his own failings, but because of those of coaching, scheme, timing...or because huge investments were made on other Prospects.
In other words: If any of my Super Dooper Deeper Sleepers ever fail to fulfill their vast potential, I’m confident that it goes without saying that it wasn’t their fault…or mine!!...Yes, I think that I'm being funny.
In other words: Caveat Emptor, Fellow FootBall Fiends!!
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