Jeff Gladney, the TCU CB, sits at No. 29 on the consensus board across 28 public boards. The tier model reads him as a bust-risk — 6% elite, 25% starter.
Character
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Press cover irritant who plays an extremely competitive brand of football from snap to whistle.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Possesses ball skills to contest a good percentage of throws.”
Technique
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He has the twitch and route anticipation to stay close.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a balanced-CB.
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“…Press cover irritant who plays an extremely competitive brand of football from snap to whistle. He has the twitch and route anticipation to stay close. Possesses ball skills to contest a good percentage of throws. His coverage traits should allow him to thrive in man or zone, but his desire to make every play on the ball could lead him into occasional bait-and-switch traps by smart quarterbacks. He's slender so teams…”
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