2010 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Trevard Lindley

Strengths:

Solid height with room to gain weight

Competitive

Comfortable in press man coverage

Sticks his man well

Understands how to re-route receivers

Will take on a block

Wraps up well

Great ball skills

Good short area quickness

Good recovery speed

Playmaker

Very instinctive; anticipates routes very well

Durable

Leader

Has some upside

Weaknesses:

Must gain more weight at the next level

Ran a mediocre 40 time at 2008 Kentucky Pro Day (4.53)

Timed speed might be questionable

Gives up inside leverage occasionally

Not very zone-aware

Needs to jam receivers better on line of scrimmage

Summary: Lindley is a very talented player who makes plays, and he will gain the muscle mass he needs in the pros so that is not a big concern to me. What is a big concern is his potentially average timed speed because teams do value this highly at the cornerback position. Has No. 1 cornerback potential in NFL. Easily the best senior corner in the country and it probably isn’t even close.

Player Comparison: Corey Webster. Both corners are most comfortable in press coverage and have the athleticism to play bump and run.

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