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OFFICIAL: Draft Day (Day One-Three)

just watch. baltimore wanted in front of us. it'll be a DB.
 
wow. another RB goes in front of Miller. ANyone know of any red flags on lamar miller?
 
Bentley, a four-year starter at Louisiana-Lafayette, is a classic, undersized corner from a small school who has the athletic ability to contend for an NFL roster spot. He will be downgraded for his size and the relatively low caliber of competition that he faced in college, but he is very quick and instinctive. He would be a good option for a team that wants to engender a competition at the cornerback position in training camp. He could have trouble in man-to-man coverage, but he is a good athlete and a team might take a flier on him in one of the later rounds of the draft to see if he can continue to develop.
Analysis

Strengths

Bentley's athleticism shows whenever the ball is thrown near him. He can jump and adjust his body to make plays, and is very natural when working on the line of scrimmage and in zone coverage. He drives his foot aggressively and moves toward the ball when working the flats in Cover-2 formation. He is a "blanketer" at the top of routes, good at staying with his man to contest passes. Weaknesses

Bentley's struggles with man-to-man coverage in college could be a huge issue for him in the NFL. At Louisiana-Lafayette, Bentley played a lot of zone coverage, which didn't require him to use his footwork or handle receivers on his own as much as he would be asked to do in a man-to-man scheme. He is also basically a non-entity with regard to run defense. Because of his size, he struggles to play with physicality. This could hamper his pro career, given that he will undoubtedly have to be a special-teams player in order to stick early on.
 
not the guy i wanted. i guess he's immediately our 2nd best CB though.
 
Bentley, a four-year starter at Louisiana-Lafayette, is a classic, undersized corner from a small school who has the athletic ability to contend for an NFL roster spot. He will be downgraded for his size and the relatively low caliber of competition that he faced in college, but he is very quick and instinctive. He would be a good option for a team that wants to engender a competition at the cornerback position in training camp. He could have trouble in man-to-man coverage, but he is a good athlete and a team might take a flier on him in one of the later rounds of the draft to see if he can continue to develop.
Analysis

Strengths

Bentley's athleticism shows whenever the ball is thrown near him. He can jump and adjust his body to make plays, and is very natural when working on the line of scrimmage and in zone coverage. He drives his foot aggressively and moves toward the ball when working the flats in Cover-2 formation. He is a "blanketer" at the top of routes, good at staying with his man to contest passes. Weaknesses

Bentley's struggles with man-to-man coverage in college could be a huge issue for him in the NFL. At Louisiana-Lafayette, Bentley played a lot of zone coverage, which didn't require him to use his footwork or handle receivers on his own as much as he would be asked to do in a man-to-man scheme. He is also basically a non-entity with regard to run defense. Because of his size, he struggles to play with physicality. This could hamper his pro career, given that he will undoubtedly have to be a special-teams player in order to stick early on.

"has the athletic ability to contend for an NFL roster spot"

yikes.
 
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