Jaylen Watson CB Scouting Report

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Jaylen Watson NFL Draft Profile Position: Cornerback School: Washington State Current Year: RS Senior Height: 6'3" Weight: 204 pounds
Jaylen Watson Scouting Report Jaylen has prototypical NFL frame. He has good instincts and anticipation. He reads and reacts with good discipline. He is a lean, athletic build with plenty of room to get stronger. He will engage, shed and securely wrap the ballcarrier. He has good football inteliigence. He has very fluid hips, backpedal and change of direction agility.
Areas for Improvement Jaylen has a lean, narrow frame and needs to get stronger. He needs work on backpedaling to prevent defenders from getting behind him. He struggles to break down in space and can be a liability against the run at the second level. He lacks elite speed to recover if beaten on double moves. Watson ducks his head and swipes too often on open field tackles. He has tense hips and choppy footwork when attempting to redirect. He does not always look natural changing directions.
Jaylen Watson Career at Washington State
Jaylen Watson NFL Draft Player Profile Jaylen has prototypical size and football intelligence desired for the NFL level. But his physical limitations and his average athleticism will project him to practice squad player unless he can show better technical improvements from his college career at the Senior Bowl.