Jaylen Watson CB Washington State | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
Jaylen Watson CB Washington State
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
Draft Year: 2022 | |
40 time: 4.51 seconds (44%*) | |
Overall Rank: #194 Position Rank: #39 (DB) | |
Height:
6-3
(99%*)
Weight:
197
(68%*)
Weight:
197
(68%*)
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Hands:
9 4/8
(77%*)
Arm:
32 5/8
(88%*)
Arm:
32 5/8
(88%*)
Span:
76 5/8
(59%*)
Span:
76 5/8
(59%*)
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NFL Combine & Pro-Day Results | |
*Percentile calculated on how any given stat would rank at the NFL combine
historically in the player's position group (Higher value represents better perfomance).
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Draft Year: 2022 | ||
40 time: 4.51 seconds (44%*) | ||
Overall Rank: #194 | Position Rank: #39 (DB) | |
Height: 6-3 (99%*) | Weight: 197 (68%*) | |
Hands: 9 4/8 (77%*) | Arm: 32 5/8 (88%*) | |
Span:
76 5/8
(59%*)
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NFL Combine & Pro-Day Results | ||
*Percentile calculated on how any given stat would rank at the NFL combine
historically in the player's position group (Higher value represents better perfomance).
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Overall Rating: | 78.5 / 100 | |
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Game performance weighted rating | ||
QB Rating When targeted: | 71.8 | |
Tackling: |
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55% |
Run Defense: |
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70% |
Coverage: |
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63% |
Zone: |
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61% |
Man/Press: |
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61% |
DRAFT PROJECTION: 6th Position rank: #39 | ||
College Games: 15 College Snaps: 864 |

Strengths
- Shows good awareness, following the eyes of the quarterback and breaking on the ball with excellent quickness and aggression.
- Has an NFL frame with strong hands, the ability to close quickly on underneath routes and the size to tackle with a thump.
- Reads receivers' routes and anticipates throws at the first down marker. Covers a lot of ground in a hurry when in space. Reads the quarterback's eyes and sees the routes very quickly, then has straight-line speed to arrive with or just after the ball.
- Aware in the red zone, stays on the back line to take away fade throws. Capable of making quarterbacks pay for late throws.
- Flashes some physicality as a hitter.
- Lean, athletic build with plenty of room for additional muscle mass. Legitimate NFL-caliber athlete.
- Physical run supporter in the Antoine Winfield mold with short-area explosiveness to leave his mark on ballcarriers.
- Takes accurate angles to the ballcarrier. A strong, aggressive tackler and doesn't back down against the run.
Weaknesses
- Needs to tighten his angles in pursuit. Needs to show better tackling technique to consistently finish.
- Inconsistent getting off of blocks. Can be a step slow to react when a quarterback comes back to his side of the field late in progression.
Jaylen Watson percentiles vs other Cornerback's (NFL Combine historically - higher value represents better perfomance)
How other scouting services rate Jaylen Watson (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
210.2
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
42.0