Deane Leonard is a CB out of Mississippi. The tier model reads him as a role player — 2% elite, 5% starter.
Instincts
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He tends to lose out on playmaking opportunities that present themselves in coverage, though.”
Physicality
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He has good size and strength to press and carries the recovery speed to get back in the play when beaten.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Leonard's best football might be ahead of him if a team is willing to show patience.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a balanced-CB.
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“…Leonard's best football might be ahead of him if a team is willing to show patience. He has good size and strength to press and carries the recovery speed to get back in the play when beaten. He tends to lose out on playmaking opportunities that present themselves in coverage, though. He could be pushed toward zone-heavy concepts but Leonard has a shot to develop on a practice squad if given the chance.…”
Sourced synthesis from 2 scouting sources, not original film. How these reports are written →