Darren Hall CB San Diego State Scouting Report

Strengths

• Good instincts and anticipation reads and reacts with discipline. Dangerous with the ball in his hands.
• Good strength to tackle. Plays with high energy and is a tough-minded overachiever.
• Has at least adequate straight-line speed and good balance, fluidity to change direction.
• Tough in run support and works hard to get off blocks. Hard-nosed player who attacks the run and doesn't back down.
• A coordinated athlete with good footwork and balance. A heady cover player with above-average · feel and anticipation in space.

Weaknesses

• Questionable technique and he gets lazy with fundamentals, sometimes getting high in his backpedal and will breach the coverage call seeking flashy plays
• Has a high backpedal and loses a step in transition. Plays with adequate speed but there are concerns about his ability to handle the truly explosive speedsters of the NFL.
• Undisciplined, with inconsistent tackling technique, and does a poor job finishing in space. Suspect ball skills and can be eliminated from the play by a single blocker.
• Fails to maintain inside technique in man coverage. Not a press corner.
• Vulnerable to big plays trying to bait the quarterback.

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