Redskins Saturday Spotlight: Three cornerbacks to solve the conundrum
By Ian Cummings
This one’s for the ‘Hoos fans in the house. But Bryce Hall was, in actuality, going to headline this list no matter what.
You’ll find plenty of enticing traits in the 2019 NFL Draft’s cornerback class, but the complete cornerback prospect is a more seldom find. Henderson needs more seasoning. Fulton brings all the necessary coverage traits, but is lacking in other areas.
It’s a scenario that bodes well for the emergence of the class’ complete cornerbacks, and Bryce Hall fits that esteemed title as well as anyone else.
Hall has the NFL size at 6-foot-1, 200, and he supplements his stocky frame with excellent length to disrupt passes. He’s not necessarily a top-tier athlete, but he’s an easy mover nonetheless, and he’s able to match receivers stride for stride in man coverage, as well as close in quickly in zone.
Hall’s best trait, however, has to be his ball skills. When the ball is in the air, Hall is excellent at diagnosing how much time and space he has, and he’s relentless in the one-on-one competition for the pigskin. His elite length and focus at the catch point is evidenced by his whopping 21 pass deflections last season, and he’s starting to find his groove this year.
If you want a prospect with dominant length, exceptional footwork and hip fluidity, top-notch effort and competitive toughness, and the turnover generation to top it off, Hall is your guy. His Cavaliers play the reeling Florida State Seminoles today, and in that game, Hall will look to help knock off a former college football juggernaut.