This is a massive hole that is filled for the #chiefs. Trent McDuffie is considered by almost everyone as the 3rd best CB in this draft. The first two went off the board at 3 and 4.
The @Chiefs make a big move for a top CB (and my model's #8 overall prospect) in Trent McDuffie, who allowed 3.1 yards/target in 2021 at Washington (best in FBS, min. 30 targets).
Could be a key piece to counter the wealth of receiving talent in the AFC come playoff time!
I admit I haven’t seen enough of McDuffie to make a comparison. But I’ve read a lot about him since last night. His size combined with the way they talk about his skill set, physicality, competitiveness, and intelligence brings Antoine Winfield to mind. If he’s anything close to Winfield it’s a helluva pick. [Reply]
Originally Posted by kccrow:
Going to drop this nugget for you guys... Here's Lance Zeurlien's top 32 graded players headed into this thing from NFL.com... Take a gander at the bold ones.
Originally Posted by Best22:
Why do people say we want tall CBs?
Fenton and Baker are both 5’11, sub 190
Sneed is 6’0, probably just under 200lbs today
Mcduffie is 5’11 195. He’s like our second biggest CB based on listed size
Agree with this and would also point out Mathieu is only 5’9”. Fenton was one of the highest ranked corners on PFF at a point last year and he’s basically the same height/weight as McDuffie. [Reply]
Originally Posted by tyreekthefreak:
Bryan Cook is on that list too....#32!
Yep! Not just PFF was high on the guys we drafted haha.
Edit:
Here is the entire class from Lance's rankings:
T-7 CB Trent McDuffie
T-20 DE George Karlaftis
32 SS Bryan Cook
T-66 WR Skyy Moore
T-95 CB Joshua Williams
T-117 LB Leo Chenal
T-66 OL Darian Kinnard
T-277 CB Jaylen Watson
T-218 RB Isiah Pacheco
NR FS Nazeeh Johnson [Reply]
Originally Posted by :
3. TRENT McDUFFIE, Washington (5-10 ˝, 193, 4.48, 1): Third-year junior. “He’s late one, early two,” one scout said. “I think he can play outside. Solid player. To say he’ll be a starter depends where he goes. Has good balance; you don’t see him on the ground. He has a knack for understanding routes.” Short arms (29 3/4), small hands (8 ľ). “He was clearly the more instinctive player, the better player, the more polished corner outside (than teammate Kyler Gordon),” a second scout said. “He’s a solid No. 2 corner. He’s going to be overdrafted just because people have to reach on corners. He’s a steady eddie. Very polished. A-plus young man. He’s got a good feel in zone and can do some press work. He’s going to come up a little short against those NBA power forwards outside. Desmond Trufant came out of there (in 2013). This guy wasn’t maybe quite as fast or as explosive but maybe a little better player. He’d be a good fall-back option between 20 and 30 if you didn’t get one of the top guys. You know what you’re getting, but is he a shut-down island corner? Maybe not.” Finished with 94 tackles, two picks and 10 PBUs as a three-year starter. Wonderlic of 19. From Westminster, Calif.
Those criticisms of his height make sense why he is not a top ten pick.
If you're spending a top ten pick on a corner you want a guy who can shut down everyone and I would assume McDuffie could struggle against the giant WR's.
But in today's NFL how many Jalen Ramseys are there? If he can shut down the faster, twitch guys...well, he is incredibly useful. [Reply]