Kyu Blu Kelly, the Stanford CB, sits at No. 88 on the consensus board across 8 public boards. The tier model reads him as a role player — 6% elite, 13% starter.
Character
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “When in position, Kelly possesses the ball skills and competitiveness to contest catches.”
Technique
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Defender with good size, length and NFL bloodlines, but a concerning lack of recovery speed and coverage stickiness against quality route runners.”
Technique
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He’s patient and efficient from press, but he could struggle to stay in phase with vertical route threats in man-to-man coverage.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a balanced-CB.
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“…Defender with good size, length and NFL bloodlines, but a concerning lack of recovery speed and coverage stickiness against quality route runners. When in position, Kelly possesses the ball skills and competitiveness to contest catches. He’s patient and efficient from press, but he could struggle to stay in phase with vertical route threats in man-to-man coverage. Kelly might be best suited for a backup role in a zon…”
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