Nic Jones, the Ball St. CB, sits at No. 185 on the consensus board across 1 public boards. The tier model reads him as a bust-risk — 3% elite, 5% starter.
Athleticism
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Jones is a long cornerback with average speed but a natural feel for making plays on the football.”
Instincts
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Jones plays with a lane-jumping mentality in off coverage when flat-footed but could succumb to double moves in the pros.”
Technique
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He’s more confident and consistent at maintaining his feel for the route from press than from off-man.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a balanced-CB.
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“…Jones is a long cornerback with average speed but a natural feel for making plays on the football. He’s more confident and consistent at maintaining his feel for the route from press than from off-man. Jones plays with a lane-jumping mentality in off coverage when flat-footed but could succumb to double moves in the pros. Shoddy tackling will work against him, but teams will appreciate his ability to challenge punts…”
Sourced synthesis from 2 scouting sources, not original film. How these reports are written →