Mike Hughes, the Central Florida CB, sits at No. 35 on the consensus board across 24 public boards. The tier model reads him as a NFL starter — 7% elite, 53% starter.
Instincts
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Hughes simply hasn't had the game experience he needs to put together the consistency in coverage that teams might like to see.”
Instincts
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Despite being a little short, he is likely to stay outside in coverage.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He's a projection-based prospect who has shown twitch, ball production and toughness in a small sample size.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a balanced-CB.
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“…Hughes simply hasn't had the game experience he needs to put together the consistency in coverage that teams might like to see. He's a projection-based prospect who has shown twitch, ball production and toughness in a small sample size. Despite being a little short, he is likely to stay outside in coverage. While teams wait for him to gain coverage experience, they can certainly lean on his tremendous talents as a re…”
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