Mississippi State CB Cam Dantzler
I know there are some folks out there that won’t agree with me, but I wouldn’t draft Dantzler after his combine performance. He ran a 4.64 40-yard dash at and there’s plenty of data to suggest that he’d need to be an outlier to find success in the NFL with that mark. The only other measurable drill for Dantzler was the vertical jump, and he didn’t even hit the average mark. He didn’t compete in any of the other drills.
In addition to his poor measurable drills, I have concerns about his ability to put on weight and keep it on in the NFL. At 188 pounds, he’s about 10-pounds too light for the NFL. Unlike Chiefs CB Charvarius Ward, who also had some weight concerns coming into the NFL, Dantzler played at a major SEC school with a top of the line nutrition program. Why hasn’t he been able to put on weight at school and how much more weight can he put on his frame in the NFL? These are questions that NFL teams will be asking and concerned about.
If he improves on some of his numbers at his pro day, I could possibly be persuaded to place him back on the draft board. I’m still a fan of his tape and sometimes it’s best to go with your gut on that and let all the other stuff work itself out.