03-17-2017, 12:58 PM
(03-17-2017, 12:40 PM)Whatever Wrote: Ross struggled in the Alabama game, but he's also got tape of having success against press man against guys like A'doree Jackson. He can improve in that area, but it's not like he can't beat press man. He also only needs to beat press man once to make a huge impact on the game. Plus, how many teams are going to feel comfortable putting their #2 CB in press man against Ross?
Williams answered his speed questions. Obviously, he's a double move guy, but he's not slow. He's shown the most at beating press man and is the best with 50-50 balls. However, he's the worst of the three with his routes. You have to give him points for being clutch and coming up big in big games against elite competition, however.
Davis hasn't faced much press coverage, and will have the steepest learning curve of the three. His hands are a concern, with 16 drops over the last three years. People think he's faster than Williams, but we don't know that and won't know it before the draft. Several guys at the combine were surprisingly slow and it's easy to look comparatively fast playing MAC competition.
This seems like a relatively fair assessment.
I think a lot of teams will test Ross early with press man until he shows he can beat it. I think teams will use bunch formations and motion to free him from press off the line early, but the gimmick will get exposed eventually and he will have to prove he can do it on his own. If he can do that, I can see the D Jax comparisons, but if not I think he ends up more Tavon Austin.
I agree that Williams Routes aren't great, but I'd also argue he runs a more diverse route tree than the other guys. He is not a burner, but had adequate enough speed to get separation against a who's who of draftable CBs this year. I continue to look at him as a Dez Bryant type of ceiling guy, not a top 5 WR but a low end top 10.
Davis really scares me the more tape I watch. Everyone played him in off coverage it seemed. It is easy to run crisp routes and look good when you have an 8 yard cushion every play. A lot of his best plays came out of him in the slot running against non power 5 #3 cbs, this also really scares me. I think he has the biggest risk of the three of flaming out, but could also be the next AB. I have heard there is a big split in the scouting community on him, some love him some want nothing to do with him.
