Official 2017 NFL Draft Rounds 4 / 5 / 6 / 7

[Coltsalr]

Nate Hairston, CB, Temple.

Instincts/Recognition 3 Only two seasons at CB but appears to have natural FBIs. Former WR who has an understanding of splits and how receivers are trying to attack him. Quality awareness in zone coverage. Reads quarterbacks eyes well. Quick to identify route combinations and does a nice job of maintaining quality correlation with targets. Anticipation and route recognition in man coverage are still developing. Quick to read and react vs the run.


Cover Skills 2 Fluid and balance mover. Feet are rarely caught outside of fame. Good mirror skills in press man coverage. Uses hands well to reroute receivers near the line of scrimmage. Does display some tightness in ankles when forced to quickly gather breaking forward. Transitions well out of breaks. Good short-area quickness. Balance allows him to transition and recover when caught out of position. Good speed to carry receivers down field but lacks an elite extra gear to make up ground when caught in trail.


Ball Skills 3 Former WR who has quality hand-eye coordination. 4 PBU and 2 INT in two season at CB (2015-'16). 3 PBU and 2 INT in 2016.Knows when to play the ball and play man. Quality leaping ability in contested situations (VJ: 35 ½ ' ) Will be a split second late turning and locating the ball at times when his back is to the football.


Run Support 1 Hard edge setter that is active and willing in this in this area. Physical and shows active hands taking on and shedding blocks (14 bench reps). Can occasionally be a quarter count late getting off of blocks against bigger and more physical WRs. Works to keep to outside contain on the perimeter. Good body and balance as a tackler. Firm wrap upon contact to finish tackles. Also flashes the ability to deliver a heavy blow.

[smitty46953]

Colts take CB Nate Hairston

[DragonTails]

Nate Hairston | CB, Temple
Height: 6-0 Weight: 196
A former wide receiver with only one year of starting CB experience and it shows. Will need time to develop mentally and technically before he sees action.
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[Coltsalr]

More on Hairston:

trengths Has good size and well-built lower body. Built like a more physical player and lives up to it. Competes hard when the ball heads his way. Will knife in at full-speed when he reads hitch or wide receiver screen. Quick to shuck and attack in run support. Former wide receiver at Temple who plays with fluid movement in space. Loose hips allow for smooth transitions in matching patterns and longer strides in space. Has adequate foot quickness and twitch. Plays with a good feel for coverage responsibilities. Diligent to protect against speed and is rarely beaten over the top.
Weaknesses Only one season as a full-time starter. Targeted just 36 times in college with only six passes defensed. Man cover skills are work in progress. Footwork can be a little uneven in his backpedal and transitions. Will panic and face guard rather than finding the ball when he gets beat over the top. Protected somewhat by cover-2 and cover-3 looks. Needs more man experience. Scouts question his long speed. Leaves an excessive buffer in his bail technique leading to easy completions underneath.
Draft Projection Round 5-6
Bottom Line Raw but very moldable prospect. Hairston shows good awareness from zone and his physical style and willingness to come tackle make him an immediate fit for primarily zone cover teams. However he may have the tools to eventually become a solid bump-and-run cornerback as he becomes more experienced at the position. Hairston is a projection-based talent who should become a much better player in two years than he is today.

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[Luck4Reich]

Originally Posted by smitty46953

Colts take CB Nate Hairston

Thought I saw somewhere Patriots were taking a look at him

[sherck]

Originally Posted by YDFL Commish

Can't trade comp picks?

You can now. Changed in the last year or two.

Cheers,

[smitty46953]

Colts select LB Anthony Walker Jr. Northwestern

Little early to me ?

[smitty46953]

Originally Posted by smitty46953

Colts select LB Anthony Walker Jr. Northwestern

Little early to me ?

Guess we must have liked him?

[ukcolt]

That is a fabulous pick in the 5th round! If he is now fully healed from his injury in 2015 and can get back to that level of play we have one of the steals of the draft.

[Coltsalr]

Anthony Walker, ILB, Northwestern is the final pick of the draft:

Strengths Carries NFL thickness throughout his frame. Adequate straight-line pursuit speed. Flashes burst gear to close out runners looking to get the corner. Smart player with excellent work ethic. Considered a great teammate and leader. Instinctive downhill runner, and productive. Always looking to play tackles near the line of scrimmage. Works around second-level blocks with limp inside shoulder and upper body turn, causing blockers to miss the target and fall forward. Able to adjust path to the ball in space. Instinctive with good peripheral vision. Outstanding field awareness. Urgent helper on wide receiver screens and hitches. Plays with balanced eyes in coverage, darting between his coverage area and the quarterback's eyes. Crowds target in his area, but willing to come off and hustle to a passing lane if he reads pass. Has 16 passes defensed over his three years.
Weaknesses Has some stiffness in his movement. Has been too muscle-bound and tight at times during career. Got too big, too fast. Missed tackle total on the high side. Comes downhill with some rigidity in his feet that prevent quick, lateral shifts. Sluggish to redirect his weight to mirror shifty runners in the hole or in open field. Should continue to work on functional flexibility. Will need to meet lead blocks with better knee bend and more force. Take-on skills need work. Feet are ahead of his hands when taking on climbing linemen. Allows blockers into his frame rather than punching and maintaining distance. Struggles to play off blocks. Can be obliterated and erased from his gap by angle blocks.
Draft Projection Round 7-PFA
Sources Tell Us "He is playing way too heavy right now, and I don't think he's in the shape he needs to be in. But, hey, he's always productive and he plays in a physical conference, so that's a plus. He can run but he's not a great athlete. I think he'll be a much better player if he plays around 230." -- Director of scouting for AFC team
NFL Comparison Kiko Alonso
Bottom Line Has packed muscle onto his frame that looks good in the uniform but might be limiting his flexibility and athletic ability. A productive, downhill linebacker who misses too many tackles and struggles as a take-on player. He checks all the desired boxes for football and personal character and can be counted on to do what it takes to improve his game. He could become a decent starting linebacker within his first few years.

www.nfl.com/draft/2017/profiles/anthony-walker jr.?id=2558015