Roger McCreary made a big-time decision that surprised a ton of Auburn fans last year.
He wanted one more season at Auburn.
His tremendous 2020 campaign put him on the radar for NFL scouts, but he decided another year of improvement could propel him to the top of some NFL team’s draft boards.
The tandem of McCreary and new Auburn corner and former West Virginia standout Dreshun Miller could be one of the best pair of corners in college football.
Jake Crain, the host of the “JBoy Show,” believes his decision was a brilliant one. Crain joined “Locked On Auburn” to talk about it.
“Roger McCreary in my opinion is going to be a very high draft pick. I think it was a brilliant move for him to come back,” said Crain. “I know for a fact that NFL scouts grade him really high and it takes so much pressure off the safeties and the nickel when you can have two corners that can go out there and be effective in man and effective in zone.”
McCreary was the highest-rated defender for Auburn in 2020 according to PFF. He scored an 80.8 defensive rating over the course of the whole season. His rating was 72.4 in 2018 and improved to 78.8 in 2019.
If he can continue to improve, the sky is the limit for his game.
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