STRENGTHS
Andrew has all the attributes needed to be a shutdown impact defensive back for the team that selects him. He is a quick-twitch athlete with good speed, excellent burst to the ball, and the foot quickness needed to be an excellent cover defensive back. He has the size to be used all over a defensive team’s backfield. Watching Andrew against sweeps, screens, and running plays to his side is like watching a heat-seeking missile take down its target. Andrew has the size and strength to defeat any block. His focus to make the tackle behind the line of scrimmage seems almost to be maniacal in its nature. Andrew can be used as a slot cover corner because of his size and ability to defeat blocks and make the tackle against those big receivers and tight Ends. He has excellent hands to make the interception and my guess could be used on all of the special team units.
CONCERNS
Because of Andrew’s “enthusiasm” to make the tackle behind the line of scrimmage, he will be very susceptible to double moves and fake runs to his side of the defense. That means mentally more than physically, he will give up the big play at the most unoptimistic times of a game until he learns not to get fooled. Line up Andrew in the slot, and he will get fooled by play action for sure until he learns. Line him up on the outside and on rollouts he will struggle to make the right decision.
BOTTOM LINE: 1.50
Andrew’s reaction to the play on his side of the field is a gift and a curse. He is the type of player that in spite of all of his talents and size could have a problem at the next level giving up the big play. Think of it in this way, like a running back who fumbles, no matter how well they run the ball, coaches struggle to put them on the field for fear they will give up the ball. It’s the same problem with a cornerback. Coaches struggle to put a talented cornerback on the field if they can’t trust that they will make the right decision in coverage. Every defensive back gets beat deep but if they get beat deep over and over because they hesitate to make the right decision’s they will not see the field. Andrew shows me in his play on the field, to be a smart player and the type of player who will learn from any mistakes that he might make. So, although it may be a concern, I don’t see this concern being a real problem after his rookie year. Andrew will have to learn a little better patience and when he does, he will be an excellent defensive back for the team that selects him.
