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30. Julian Love, Cornerback, Notre Dame

Love’s best football was played at his position’s highest priority: in coverage. He finished with the fourth-highest coverage grade among cornerbacks and forced an incompletion on 22.8% of his targeted passes. His 14 stops in coverage were good enough for seventh most this year as he had no trouble bringing down ball carriers whether it was a receiver or a running back. In total, he missed just four of his 64 tackle attempts this year.

 

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Love is my 2nd rated CB even above Greedy. If he's there in the 2nd round at #43, I hope they draft him.

 

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47. Bryce Hall, Cornerback, Virginia

Hall finished second in total pass breakups this year, recording a ridiculous 18 of them. He was heavily targeted, seeing 72 passes come his way yet allowed just 34 completions and a 69.0 passer rating on throws into his coverage. His coverage grade matched his overall grade in terms of finishing in second place only to Byron Murphy.

 

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Hall can be stiff hip at times, usually only in switching to some zone coverages and versus quick-twitched WR's, but he's another I'd be interested in as an outside CB. I don't see the field speed from him to run down extremely fast WR's once they get by him but his instincts are ridiculously good.

 

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53. Terronne Prescod, Offensive Guard, NC State

The second-highest graded guard this year, Prescod is just one of two to earn at least 86.0 grades in both pass protection and run-blocking. Impressively enough, he allowed no sacks nor hits on the quarterback across his 364 pass-blocking snaps. That’s saying something considering the amount of talent he played against in the ACC along the defensive line.

 

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I'll defer to @gandydancer to figure this guys pros/cons. He played at LG for NC-State.

 

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55. Kindle Vildor, Cornerback, Georgia Southern

Vildor is the best cornerback you haven’t heard about (unless you’ve tuned into PFF this season). He rarely missed a beat this year and finished with above-average grades in every facet as well as an elite coverage grade and an elite overall grade. He limited quarterbacks to just a 52.5 passer rating on throws into his coverage and made 16 defensive stops this year.

 

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Vildor is another CB that should be projected as a slot/nickel for later rounds 5th-6th

 

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61. T.J. Edwards, Linebacker, Wisconsin

Edwards was tasked with rushing the passer on just 45 snaps, and he was still able to get home with 17 pressures. He made 108 total tackles this year and did all of this with missing all of seven tackle attempts.

 

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Edwards shouldn't taste all that well, imo, but his diagnose skills, reads keys, and is usually in the right place is a plus for him. He isn't fast or quick but his eyes are almost always where the ball is going. His coverage skills are more than adequate but a quick flip of hip and quick change of direction isn't going to be to his benefit. He shouldn't go before mid-4th at earliest but you never know.

 

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63. Caleb Wilson, Tight End, UCLA

Wilson led the nation with 467 yards after the catch, dominating the league’s tight ends with 965 total receiving yards to boot. His 42 combined first-down and touchdown receptions also led the nation, and he rounded out his impressive season with a top-five pass-blocking grade of 78.3.

 

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I haven't seen much of Wilson. I'll have to backtrack and watch 3-4 entire games.

 

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67. Amani Hooker, Defensive Back, Iowa

Only 24 cornerbacks spent at least 250 snaps in coverage from the slot this season – and of those 24, Hooker ranked fifth by allowing an average of just 0.98 yards per snap in coverage. He was targeted 55 times as a slot defender and allowed just 10.0 snaps per reception.

 

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Hooker could be moved all over as a CB, SS or even FS on certain plays. MP likes versatile players and this kid could be a very good addition to SS Diggs and FS Walker, imo.

 

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78. Juan Thornhill, Safety, Virginia

Thornhill’s best play of the season came in coverage for the Cavaliers, yet he was the only safety in the country to finish with 80.0-plus overall grades in run defense, tackling, pass-rush and coverage while manning at least 15 snaps as a blitzer, at least 200 in run defense and at least 200 in coverage.

 

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Thornhill is another Safety to add to the mix. He has some stiffness in his hips at times if he's in the box and has to react too quickly to drop into coverage for a zone read that's his responsibility. He'll struggle at times to cover a deep speed threat but usually has good mechanics and technique.

 

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81. Keenen Brown, Tight End, Texas State

There were few, if any, tight ends that matched Brown’s after-the-catch ability this season. In total, he led tight ends in missed tackles forced with 24 and was third in yards after the catch with 427, all leading to the nation’s best overall grade at the position.

 

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Watch out for this kid. He doesn't possess really fast speed but he can use his body to block out defenders and is deceptive after the catch. he has a little bit of wiggle to him. Needs better blocking techniques but isn't simply a move TE.

 

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92. Kristian Fulton, Cornerback, LSU

Fulton needed a shortened suspension even to see the field for the full 2018 season, and he dominated in his return. He allowed just 39.5% of the passes thrown his way to be caught – even though most of the time he was the main target – as opposing offenses looked away from Greedy Williams opposite Fulton.

 

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Fulton has very good mechanics and technique but he'll get sloppy in those at times in off-man.. He'll whiff at a tackle here and there too because he becomes and ankle swatter in the run defend. He's physical and isn't afraid to mix it up in run defend his problem is usually angle taken or reaching too late. He's damn good at press-man.