Mekhi Blackmon, the USC CB, sits at No. 215 on the consensus board across 1 public boards. The tier model reads him as a bust-risk — 3% elite, 6% starter.
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Aggressive man-cover cornerback whose physical play brings both passes defensed and penalties.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Blackmon gives receivers a rough ride over the first five yards, but his extended grabbing will be less tolerated by NFL officials.”
Technique
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He’s capable of phasing routes when matching from press, but he doesn’t have the hips to transition smoothly when playing off-man coverage.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a balanced-CB.
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“…Aggressive man-cover cornerback whose physical play brings both passes defensed and penalties. Blackmon gives receivers a rough ride over the first five yards, but his extended grabbing will be less tolerated by NFL officials. He’s capable of phasing routes when matching from press, but he doesn’t have the hips to transition smoothly when playing off-man coverage. He’s talented at squeezing the catch space and timing…”
Sourced synthesis from 2 scouting sources, not original film. How these reports are written →