VaDolphan said:I went by CNNSI's rating. What publications have him being a 3rd?
Here's what I read:
BIO: Moved in with the first unit as a junior and has started 26 consecutive games. Posted 48/0/9 as a senior after a career-high 58 tackles and two interceptions the prior campaign.
POSITIVES: Well-built cornerback who can be used in press or zone coverage. Fluid turning his hips off the line, physical throughout the action and uses his frame to box opponents from the play. Reads the receivers eyes, quickly breaks on the pass and quick getting a hand in to deflect the throw. Comes up the field to support the run and likes to mix it up. Displays good hands for the pick.
NEGATIVES: Late reactor who freely lets opponents release from the line of scrimmage and immediately loses a half a step off the snap. Not decisive, quick out of his backpedal and hesitant when the ball is in the air. Does more hitting than actual wrap up tackling.
ANALYSIS: A cornerback prospect with excellent physical skills, Daniels must fine-tune the rough edges of his game to meet the expectations scouts have of him. Has experience at safety and could eventually develop into a center fielder at the next level.
PROJECTION: Early Fifth Round
Hostile7 said:4.4 is pretty slow...
I emailed Scott Wright (the owner of nfldraftcountdown.com) awhile back to find out more information on him. He thought he was a vvery good player who owuld shoot up the board. Sure enough he had a very good pro day and was considered a 3rd round pick.
Boomer said:Well Kiper is on ESPN and said he was a 2/3. Anyone who said 6/7 is a dope, plain and simple who should stick to evaluating swingball.
Some of these responses, mostly from people who have never seen Daniels play, is nigh on ridiculous.
fins317 said:Here is the take from Sportsline
Has an underdeveloped body with no meat on his thighs, legs and calves. … Has experience at all secondary positions, but may be better suited for free safety due to a lack of acceptable speed to play effectively in man coverage. … He does a good job attacking the ball downfield, but is sometimes late to react when playing in off coverage. … His range is suspect, as he does not appear to have good recovery speed. … Better in zone coverage, where he can utilize his intelligence, as he seems to lack patience in man coverage and has questionable deep speed. … For some reason, Tigers defensive backs have poor backpedaling ability. … His tight hips and marginal footwork are evident as he appears late to react coming out of his backpedal and this prevents him from turning and running with his receiver on deep routes. … Could be more effective in press coverage if he would improve his hand placement (fails to disrupt with a good push or jolt).
J Tes said:No trust me, Orton blows. His delivery of the ball is extremely slow and is a statue in the backfield. Oh and his senior season was anything but impressive. Why do you think Orton will be a solid pro? Or is it that you have heard of him before so he must be good
Hey there buddy. Why are you resorting to the name calling? Is it that you dont have an answer to my question? And I gave a reasons why I dont think he'll make it as a pro. You have yet to do anything to prove me wrong. And you say his delivery is a problem, so you think its that easy to fix it? Something he's probably been doing since highschoolJaj said:Don't call me ignorant for watching college football. That's one thing you can't do. I frankly think his release can be improved upon definitely.
I'm screaming for us to take Derek Anderson atleast in the 5th round. To those who say we're set at QB, DAY 2 IS FOR THE FUTURE. Elton Brown didn't make sense in my opinion either. However considering our team has one fast player in Chambers, Mathis would have made sense.
ih8brady said:This is like drafting a kicker in round 2. You musnt do it. Daniels probably would have been around in round 5.
Whitedolphin54 said:The guy is smart and he will probably play safety--In Saban we trust-now is not the time to critiscise:tongue: