Byron Murphy, the Washington CB, sits at No. 15 on the consensus board across 26 public boards. The tier model reads him as an impact starter — 50% elite, 31% starter.
Athleticism
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Ball-hawking man corner who makes up for a lack of physical tools with outstanding instincts, toughness, and short-area quickness.”
Athleticism
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “His long speed is below average and will panic and start grabbing when he ends up in an unexpected trail position.”
Technique
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Murphy's ball production per target is as good as you will find thanks to an innate ability to process the quarterback and route development simultaneously.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a balanced-CB.
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“…Ball-hawking man corner who makes up for a lack of physical tools with outstanding instincts, toughness, and short-area quickness. Murphy's ball production per target is as good as you will find thanks to an innate ability to process the quarterback and route development simultaneously. His long speed is below average and will panic and start grabbing when he ends up in an unexpected trail position. His short-area tw…”
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