Morris Claiborne

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6′ 0″ 185 • Cornerback • LSU


Comparison: Charles Woodson
Grade: 9.4 ¦ About the Grade
Pros:

• Great size and wingspan for a CB
• Very fluid and elusive
• Versatile; Can lineup anywhere and can play for all four downs
• Reliable hands
• Excellent and playing the ball in the air
• Very quick
• Top notch acceleration; Can turn and run with the fastest of WR’s
• No wasted movement getting out of his back pedal when turning to run upfield
• Excellent in man-to-man
• Great instincts
• Explosive return man
• Dangerous with the ball in his hands as a returner and on Int’s
• Sure tackler
• No character concerns

Cons:

• Been know to loses concentration at times
• Will gamble too often
• Zone coverage isn’t bad, but not as good as his man coverage skills
• Needs to be more physical at LOS
• Could add some bulk for the next level

MockDraft101′s Opinion:

• Claiborne is the hands-down #1 Cb in this years draft class, and should be a Top 5 lock. He is the type of CB that offenses will have game plan for and lacks and true weakness. Those weaknesses that are listed can all be coached and corrected for the next level. Much like when Charles Woodson was coming out of college, Claiborne is a deadly return man that can change a course of a game on just one play.

Tough to get good scouting video on CBs, sorry. :P