Mississippi State CB Cameron Dantzler
Love: Game tape
This kid has some of the best game tapes of any cornerback in the 2020 NFL Draft. Look at how he played some of the top SEC teams with great receiving corps like Alabama and LSU. He’s very physical with receivers at the line of scrimmage. He’s like glue in coverage and he’s always competing to get his hands on the football. He was also the only cornerback to absolutely shut down LSU stud WR Ja’Marr Chase, who might be the top receiver in the 2021 NFL Draft.
Hate: Weight and combine numbers
Dantzler might be the biggest enigma of this draft class. First of all, his weight is concerning. He plays extremely physical at Mississippi State, but at 188 pounds he could have some trouble in the NFL. I’m worried that he might not be able to put on more good weight once he gets to the NFL.
Dantzler also had a concerning combine workout. The game tape showed much greater speed than the 4.64 40-yard times from the combine. He even had a play against Louisville where he chased down current Ravens QB Lamar Jackson after starting on the complete opposite side of the field. Still, the number of cornerbacks that have found success in the NFL running a 4.64 or above are few and far between.