DeMarcco Hellams, the Alabama CB, sits at No. 209 on the consensus board across 1 public boards. The tier model reads him as a bust-risk — 3% elite, 6% starter.
Instincts
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Boundary safety with good size and adequate anticipation but a lack of quality make-up burst when beaten over the top.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He’s physical and can play high or low.”
Technique
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He’s fairly consistent as a tackler but doesn’t always take the most efficient routes to the ball.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a balanced-CB.
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“…Boundary safety with good size and adequate anticipation but a lack of quality make-up burst when beaten over the top. Hellams can cover tight ends and is comfortable in split zone looks but needs to do a much better job of staying deeper than the deepest target. He’s fairly consistent as a tackler but doesn’t always take the most efficient routes to the ball. He’s physical and can play high or low. Hellams has a cha…”
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