T.J. Tampa, the Iowa St. CB, sits at No. 55 on the consensus board across 27 public boards. The tier model reads him as a bust-risk — 4% elite, 6% starter.
Athleticism
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Tampa has decent closing burst but appears to lack true top-end speed.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Physical cornerback with long arms and an above-average ability to ruin catch tries when he’s in the vicinity.”
Technique
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He can charge up his press punch and does a nice job of staying connected to routes from trail technique.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a balanced-CB.
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“…Physical cornerback with long arms and an above-average ability to ruin catch tries when he’s in the vicinity. Tampa has decent closing burst but appears to lack true top-end speed. He can charge up his press punch and does a nice job of staying connected to routes from trail technique. However, he allows separation windows to open when playing from a backpedal in off-man coverage. Tampa can handle some man matchups,…”
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