Brandon Stephens is a CB out of SMU. The tier model reads him as an impact starter — 45% elite, 40% starter.
Instincts
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He has special teams coverage potential to help him play right away and he could come off the board on Day 3.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He flashes, but he is still in the very early stages of learning the position.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Desired combination of size and athletic ability.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a outside-CB.
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“…Stephens is big, strong and athletic and his position switch from running back to cornerback two years ago means he should keep improving at his craft. He flashes, but he is still in the very early stages of learning the position. The basic fundamentals of press, route recognition and finding positioning will take time to develop, but his traits make him an intriguing draft and stash developmental prospect. He has sp…”
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