Jaycee Horn, the South Carolina CB, sits at No. 13 on the consensus board across 27 public boards. The tier model reads him as an impact starter — 47% elite, 25% starter.
Instincts
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Three-year starter with tantalizing combination of size and length that is clearly effective when matched in tight man coverage.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Horn can line up in any cover scheme and often traveled with the opponentâs most talented target.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He plays with desired eye discipline from zone and the talent to impede release from press.”
Athleticism
NFL Network's Bucky Brooks: “Horn is an explosive athlete with the tools to evolve into a shutdown corner.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a outside-CB.
Sources · 4 · quotes 2
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- Lance Zierlein, NFL.com
- Bucky Brooks, NFL Network
- Lance Zierlein, nfl_com_zierlein
- Bucky Brooks, nflcom_bucky_brooks
“…Three-year starter with tantalizing combination of size and length that is clearly effective when matched in tight man coverage. Horn can line up in any cover scheme and often traveled with the opponentâs most talented target. He plays with desired eye discipline from zone and the talent to impede release from press. He does an above-average job of closing, crowding and eliminating comfortable windows for quarterba…”
“…Horn is an explosive athlete with the tools to evolve into a shutdown corner. He has the ability to neutralize opponents with an aggressive bump-and-run style that also mixes in some shadowboxing techniques at the line of scrimmage. Horn isn't a finished product, but his potential makes him an easy pick for teams looking for a premier cover corner.…”
Sourced synthesis from 4 scouting sources, not original film. How these reports are written →