Israel Mukuamu, the South Carolina CB, sits at No. 152 on the consensus board across 3 public boards. The tier model reads him as a role player — 3% elite, 13% starter.
Physicality
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He has the strength and tools in press-man, but leggy transitions and modest recovery burst diminish his margin for error against the release.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Rangy cornerback with unique combination of size and length that could allow him to play outside or over matchup tight ends.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “His wingspan makes him a human skyscraper who can hassle the passing lane in Cover 2 and fluster deep ball attempts in Cover 3.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a balanced-CB.
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“…Rangy cornerback with unique combination of size and length that could allow him to play outside or over matchup tight ends. He has the strength and tools in press-man, but leggy transitions and modest recovery burst diminish his margin for error against the release. His wingspan makes him a human skyscraper who can hassle the passing lane in Cover 2 and fluster deep ball attempts in Cover 3. The instincts are averag…”
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