Roger McCreary, the Auburn CB, sits at No. 40 on the consensus board across 24 public boards. The tier model reads him as a NFL starter — 23% elite, 57% starter.
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Press-man cornerback with physical limitations that could create occasional roller-coaster matchups on Sundays.”
Production Context
NFL Network's Bucky Brooks: “McCreary is a stingy cover corner with a game ideally suited to play in a press-heavy scheme.”
Technique
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “McCreary is aggressive, with the play strength to bully the release and alter route timing.”
Technique
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He lacks fluidity in lateral transitions from off-man and lacks make-up burst to stay connected to cross-country routes.”
Athleticism
NFL Network's Bucky Brooks: “He is an aggressive bump-and-run defender with the speed, quickness and athleticism to shadow premier receivers at the line of scrimmage.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a balanced-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
“…Press-man cornerback with physical limitations that could create occasional roller-coaster matchups on Sundays. McCreary is aggressive, with the play strength to bully the release and alter route timing. He lacks fluidity in lateral transitions from off-man and lacks make-up burst to stay connected to cross-country routes. Tall receivers have advantages on jump balls and fades, but finding catch space will be a chore…”
“…McCreary is a stingy cover corner with a game ideally suited to play in a press-heavy scheme. He is an aggressive bump-and-run defender with the speed, quickness and athleticism to shadow premier receivers at the line of scrimmage.…”
Sourced synthesis from 4 scouting sources, not original film. How these reports are written →