[div align=\\\"center\\\"]HateMe PickSix (#5) NSFL Scouting Report
Written by Michael Magic [/div]
Strengths:
- Great speed
- Very agile
- Great hands
- One of the smarter players
- Champion pedigree (DSFL Ultimini)
- Great coaching at the minor level
Weaknesses:
- Absolutely no strength
- Bad at tackling
- Flashy player
- Selfish tendencies
- Might be a tough fit in the locker room
Summary:
HateMe PickSix is probably the best man to man coverage DB coming out of this draft. Even if I hate his name, he lives up to it. He has great speed and can keep with the best. In the DSFL this year, he had a total of 5 interceptions tying him at second most during the year (none of them returned for a TD unfortunately). What really set him apart was his ability to read the play and get to it before it even left the quarterback’s hand. A total of 19 plays defended made him the second hardest corner to beat.
PickSix thrives in all aspects of the game before the ball gets to a receiver. But after the receiver catches the ball, we see HateMe really start to struggle. There’s no gently way to put it - HateMe PickSix is awful at tackling. His lanky form does not do a good job at hiding the fact that there is practically no strength in his upper core.
The good news is that he is not completely lost on that. Any decent team can get PickSix into the gym, and potentially rectify that problem over the offseason training camp. The problem may come in whether PickSix will comply with his team’s requests or not. This is a risky pick, there is no doubt there. But the raw shutdown coverage you’ll get from him will likely be worth it.
Player Comparison: Marcus Peters –
Marcus Peters is an elite level cornerback with a very similar play style and mentality to HateMe PickSix. Big plays, and big days. Fast enough to keep up with the best, quick enough beat them on most routes, and silky hands that seem to always find the ball in one way or another, Marcus Peters is what HateMe PickSix could be with a year or two behind him.
However, that comes with the attitude too. The team that drafts HateMe PickSix will need a winning culture, or they will need it quickly, otherwise they’ll find their start corner walking as soon as free agency comes around. Or even worse, demanding a trade that disrupts the entire locker room, and becoming a distraction that forces a move.
Written by Michael Magic [/div]
Strengths:
- Great speed
- Very agile
- Great hands
- One of the smarter players
- Champion pedigree (DSFL Ultimini)
- Great coaching at the minor level
Weaknesses:
- Absolutely no strength
- Bad at tackling
- Flashy player
- Selfish tendencies
- Might be a tough fit in the locker room
Summary:
HateMe PickSix is probably the best man to man coverage DB coming out of this draft. Even if I hate his name, he lives up to it. He has great speed and can keep with the best. In the DSFL this year, he had a total of 5 interceptions tying him at second most during the year (none of them returned for a TD unfortunately). What really set him apart was his ability to read the play and get to it before it even left the quarterback’s hand. A total of 19 plays defended made him the second hardest corner to beat.
PickSix thrives in all aspects of the game before the ball gets to a receiver. But after the receiver catches the ball, we see HateMe really start to struggle. There’s no gently way to put it - HateMe PickSix is awful at tackling. His lanky form does not do a good job at hiding the fact that there is practically no strength in his upper core.
The good news is that he is not completely lost on that. Any decent team can get PickSix into the gym, and potentially rectify that problem over the offseason training camp. The problem may come in whether PickSix will comply with his team’s requests or not. This is a risky pick, there is no doubt there. But the raw shutdown coverage you’ll get from him will likely be worth it.
Player Comparison: Marcus Peters –
Marcus Peters is an elite level cornerback with a very similar play style and mentality to HateMe PickSix. Big plays, and big days. Fast enough to keep up with the best, quick enough beat them on most routes, and silky hands that seem to always find the ball in one way or another, Marcus Peters is what HateMe PickSix could be with a year or two behind him.
However, that comes with the attitude too. The team that drafts HateMe PickSix will need a winning culture, or they will need it quickly, otherwise they’ll find their start corner walking as soon as free agency comes around. Or even worse, demanding a trade that disrupts the entire locker room, and becoming a distraction that forces a move.