Trevon Diggs, CB, Alabama
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Listed at 6-foot-2, 207 pounds Diggs is the younger brother of Minnesota Vikings Wide Receiver, Stefon Diggs. He made the switch from playing receiver to cornerback full-time his sophomore season and has not looked back. He has the height, length and athletic ability that scouts and coaches covet in a pass heavy NFL.
Along with his height and length he is expected to run somewhere in the mid 4.4s in the 40 yard dash. Diggs has excellent ball skills with loose hips to change directions and keep up with receivers. He must continue to work on his technique and staying in phase with receivers after the first 5-7 yards of their route. Diggs could be an option at No. 17 for the Cowboys or an option if they were to trade back. He completed his 2019-2020 season with 37 tackles, three interceptions, eight passes defended, two fumble recoveries and two touchdowns.
What the experts say:
Talented prospect with rare combination of size, strength and ball skills. As a former receiver, Diggs has an instinctive feel for his opponent’s plans and uses his size and athleticism to disrupt the blueprint when possible. The foot agility and short-area burst are good for his size and helped keep completion totals low. He’s inconsistent staying in phase with downfield routes and long speed is his kryptonite, causing grabbing and holding when panic sets in. He’s a future starting press-man corner with the hands and ball tracking to take it away and should benefit from more help over the top as a pro. Future consideration at free safety is possible considering his size and skill set.
Trevon Diggs fits the profile of a Cover 3/press man cornerback at the next level. Diggs’ length makes him an ideal player to play press at the line of scrimmage and put him in positions to physically challenge receivers to stack the edge in run support. Diggs’ lack of consistency in run support is frustrating and he can be hit or miss locating the football; so the perfect system is one that requires him to play bail technique and operate primarily in a deep third as a perimeter CB.
With Trevon Diggs’ combination of size and athletic traits he seems like he would be a perfect fit as a press man corner who can get physical with receivers at the line to scrimmage and then be able to flip his hips and run with them down the field. But Diggs is much more than that and given his experience playing inside and covering both tight ends and slot receivers it just showcases his overall skill set to a variety of teams and schemes. A press man team would love to have him line up outside and play Cover 3 all day long, but other teams who want a big physical corner that the can have shadow a big receiver or even detached tight end could see Diggs being that guy. As long as Diggs doesn’t have any complications from his foot injury he should have a great shot to being a first round draft pick.