Antwaine Richardson DB Maryland Draft Profile

Strengths

• A coordinated athlete with good footwork and balance. A heady cover player with above-average · feel and anticipation in space.
• Strong hands to make plays on the ball, effective blitzer who shows well-coached technique and awareness.
• Keeps the ball and man in front of him in zone and might be a candidate to convert to safety.
• Takes accurate angles to the ballcarrier. A strong, aggressive tackler and doesn't back down against the run.
• Flashes intimidating attitude and will crush tiptoeing receivers across the middle.

Weaknesses

• Lacks instincts with shaky awareness, is overaggressive and too often bites on fakes and misdirection.
• Not great in man coverage. Does not have elite speed and loses speed/gears down while turning.
• Not consistent with his footwork, is a bit choppy in transition and is slow to find the ball on deep routes.
• Takes poor angles on the ball and lacks the pure speed to chase down the ballcarrier.
• Lacks the timed speed to mirror and maintain contact downfield. Loses the ball on slow-developing plays and has a tendency to reach and grab when he gets antsy.

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