Trent McDuffie, the Washington CB, sits at No. 21 on the consensus board across 27 public boards. The tier model reads him as an impact starter — 68% elite, 22% starter.
Instincts
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Three-year starter whose average size is overshadowed by skillful ruggedness, allowing him to contest throws from a variety of coverages.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He's a pesky press-man defender with the tools to excel in zone.”
Production Context
NFL Network's Bucky Brooks: “McDuffie is a polished cover corner with a skill set that enables him to play a variety of techniques as a scheme-friendly playmaker.”
Technique
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He's an elite competitor with a route-hugging mentality fueled by body control, foot agility, aggression and burst.”
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 whose average size is overshadowed by skillful ruggedness, allowing him to contest throws from a variety of coverages. He's an elite competitor with a route-hugging mentality fueled by body control, foot agility, aggression and burst. He's a pesky press-man defender with the tools to excel in zone. He's willing to fly downhill and hit anybody near the football. He keeps his eyes on the prize and ha…”
“…McDuffie is a polished cover corner with a skill set that enables him to play a variety of techniques as a scheme-friendly playmaker. Whether playing man or zone or utilizing bump, bail or shadow techniques, the Washington standout can do it all. And defensive coaches covet high-IQ players like McDuffie.…”
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