STRENGTHS
Ahmad is a quick-twitch athlete with the speed and the length most teams are looking for in their corners. He is aggressive getting off blocks and making tackles behind the line of scrimmage. In spite of his long legs, Ahmad can change directions quickly and has the pure speed to stay on the hip of those small speed receivers. He has the aggressiveness to play inside or outside and loves to attack the line of scrimmage for sacks, and against sweeps and screens. Ahmad has the potential to be considered one of the top corners in this draft for the team that selects him.
CONCERNS
Ahmad has a lot to learn and might struggle early in his career until he learns to trust his techniques instead of just his athleticism. His biggest problem is looking too early and too much into the backfield trying to anticipate the ball, when in single coverage. QB’s at the next level and smart receivers will turn this kid’s head around like Linda Blair’s head in the movie The Exorcist if, he doesn’t learn to read receivers better.
BOTTOM LINE: 1.89
I find when college players have excellent athletic talent they struggle at the next level until they learn to trust the techniques of their position MORE than they trust their god-given athletic talent. Why you ask…because at the NFL level, they are not the most athletic player on the field like they are at the college level. That’s why I came up with the expression, “It takes more than talent to play in the NFL”. I find that cornerbacks and offensive linemen are the 2 positions that players struggle to adjust if they are more athletic than the average player at the college level at their positions. I don’t care how talented a player is, if they can’t or won’t trust the techniques of their position over their athletic talent, they will not be effective at the next level. Ahmad can be an excellent cornerback but in single coverage, he has to learn to read receivers better, and until he does he will struggle. That doesn’t mean you don’t select him early in this draft. The draft is about potential and Ahmad has plenty of potential to offer the team that selects him.
