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2018 NFL Draft Scouting Report: CB Isaiah Oliver


Height: 6’0”

Weight: 201 lbs.

Age: 21

School: Colorado

 

40-yard dash: 4.50 sec.

Vertical: DNP

Broad: DNP

Bench: DNP

3-cone: DNP

 

Strengths

Prototypical size and speed at the cornerback position. Extremely long arms. Very disruptive in press coverage. Fluid and comfortable in the sprint, backpedal, or shuffle. Elite range and exceptional ability to recover due to his combination of speed and length. Good acceleration and awareness in zone or off-man coverage. Can easily reach around receivers to deflect passes. Fights to prevent receptions at the catch point. Plays the ball in the air and can come down with it. Matches up well with size.

 

Weaknesses

Quicker receivers can give him issues in man-to-man coverage. Should be a better tackler at his size. Might struggle if asked to play in the slot. Overall technique could be improved.

 

NFL Comparisons

Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie – Artie Burns – Stephon Gilmore

 

Conclusion

Oliver literally has all-time great length at the cornerback position, which makes him an intimidating presence on his side of the field. He is already a fairly polished man-to-man cornerback, but Oliver also has the tools to be a lockdown option for teams that predominantly play zone coverage.

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