tynimiller
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Let's visit a few more CBs
Zy Alexander - LSU (by way of Southeastern Louisiana) 6'2' 194lbs
This young man is a guy that many noticed in his three years at SE Louisiana...but when he transferred to LSU for last year's college season many wondered could his talent translate from the FCS straight to arguably the hardest conference in college football. Well 2023 didn't go as he hoped and he for sure did go through some growing pains...his best games last year came against Arkansas and Ole Miss with the Ole Miss game being the film from that year that everyone saw how good he could be. Choosing to stay at LSU and try and upgrade his draft stock (Day 3/UDFA type before) for the 2025 draft....Zy has done just that.
Tied for the 9th best PFF coverage grade in all of college football for CBs with significant snap counts, that grade is 87.7
5th best PFF overall defensive grade for all CBs that have significant snap counts - 86.2
89.2 zone coverage grade (5th best) and a respectable 67.2 man coverage grade...LSU plays more zone.
Why I love a Zy pick...often times the NFL is simply too much/too fast for prospects, even top flight college players every year hit the NFL and stall or fail to be what some expected. Zy has cut his teeth...fought up from being a lower recruit, getting noticed and then transferring to LSU...where he had to fight and cut his teeth again and DID. His ability to get "punched in the teeth" and refuse to stay down tells me Zy might just be that perfect fit to have as your CB2.
Do I see an All Pro type CB....maybe. But what I predict is a guy like Zy to never relinquish a starting CB role in the NFL and sees a second and third contract.
I am tentatively saying 2nd rounder grade on Zy.
Zy Alexander - LSU (by way of Southeastern Louisiana) 6'2' 194lbs
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This young man is a guy that many noticed in his three years at SE Louisiana...but when he transferred to LSU for last year's college season many wondered could his talent translate from the FCS straight to arguably the hardest conference in college football. Well 2023 didn't go as he hoped and he for sure did go through some growing pains...his best games last year came against Arkansas and Ole Miss with the Ole Miss game being the film from that year that everyone saw how good he could be. Choosing to stay at LSU and try and upgrade his draft stock (Day 3/UDFA type before) for the 2025 draft....Zy has done just that.
Tied for the 9th best PFF coverage grade in all of college football for CBs with significant snap counts, that grade is 87.7
5th best PFF overall defensive grade for all CBs that have significant snap counts - 86.2
89.2 zone coverage grade (5th best) and a respectable 67.2 man coverage grade...LSU plays more zone.
Why I love a Zy pick...often times the NFL is simply too much/too fast for prospects, even top flight college players every year hit the NFL and stall or fail to be what some expected. Zy has cut his teeth...fought up from being a lower recruit, getting noticed and then transferring to LSU...where he had to fight and cut his teeth again and DID. His ability to get "punched in the teeth" and refuse to stay down tells me Zy might just be that perfect fit to have as your CB2.
Do I see an All Pro type CB....maybe. But what I predict is a guy like Zy to never relinquish a starting CB role in the NFL and sees a second and third contract.
I am tentatively saying 2nd rounder grade on Zy.
