Amik Robertson Report

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9	Amik Robertson	Age 21	Low/Medium/High: Antonio Fenelus (Low) - Steve Williams (Medium) - Steven Nelson (High)				Hall of Fame Caliber		9.0 - 10
10	Cornerback	5'8 3/8"					All-Pro		8.0 - 8.999
11	Louisiana Tech	187 pounds	Side notes: All-American in 2019. First team all-Conference USA in 2019 and 2018. Second team all-Conference USA in 2017. Freshman all-American in 2017. Participated in track in high school.				Pro Bowler		7.0 - 7.999
12	Junior	Hands - 9" Arms - 30 1/4"					Quality NFL Starter		6.0 - 6.999
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14	Footwork (30 points): Turn and run corner who is not refined with maintaining his cushion through a backpedal. Might strictly fit as a press corner due to his reliance on physicality to throw off timing and stay in rhythm with routes. Experienced working on both sides, and should be able to play both left and right sides of the field with no transition period. Has average foot speed that isn't going to allow for any instant adjustments to seal off route breaks. Won't get baited into missteps, but he isn't usually tasked with roles that put him in danger for it. Likely to hit some growing pains as he moves to the inside as a pro. Might not have the agility and quickness for a job covering slot receivers. Like to move in quicker bursts rather than longer strides. Not fluid enough in the hips to flip back and forth without getting a bit locked up. Plays awkwardly upright with his stance.	Recognition Skills (15 points): Might be stuck in a nickel corner role at the next level due to his size. Adequate timing with switching from defending the pass to defending the run. Won't quit working hard to free himself in the run game once a blocker gets latched onto him. Effort is notable and helps make up for some of the physical limits he faces. Aggro with his jam attempts even when he is facing much larger guys. Style of coverage has some dog in it. Went head to head against Texas' Collin Johnson and played above his weight class in that matchup. Stays focused on the ball-carrier even when he is stuck on a block. Does a nice job of using hands to stay in tune with receivers out of their route breaks. Flashes enough agility to skirt around blockers who don't stay disciplined. Able to jar with his punches. Recognizes comebacks and curls immediately.	Tackling (15 points): Size is an inhibiting factor in dealing with the run game, and it forces him to give attempts everything he has. May end up resorting to more ankle-biting tendencies once competition levels increase. Angles to the target aren't an issue for him, but he just can't close the deal after getting there. Maxed out body isn't going to get any bigger or stronger to match the bump in opposing talents. Can get pushed around in the run game by bigger receivers, although that's no major surprise. Gang tackling is more tapping and touching than actually hitting the target. Knows when to pull up and alter his angle of approach. Likes to throw his shoulders instead of using his arms to wrap up targets. Does not have the strength to get solo finishes when he lands high. Accuracy isn't bad but it doesn't have a real impact on anything. Unacceptable against FIU.		Ball Skills (20 points): Shorter arms make it tough to compete above the rim against most receivers on the outside. Fights hard for the jump balls and forces opponents to beat him to get it. Attaches to the hip of receivers when posturing downfield for a chance at the rock. Positioning when preparing to the ball helps to mitigate the size issues. Painful to deal with at the line of scrimmage because of his physicality. Reliance on aggression will draw more flags in the future. Has a hard time sticking hands into the cookie jar when working zone coverages. Hand-eye coordination isn't impactful enough when it comes to playing for turnovers. Gets meaner if he can pin the receiver to the boundary and box them out. Smaller catch radius is pretty evident, and has a significant impact on how many turnovers he can force. Brings a "my ball" mentality to the table.		NFL Backup		4.0 - 4.999
15							Depth Player		3.0 - 3.999
16							Potential Practice Squad		2.0 - 2.999
17							Potential Camp Roster		1.0 - 1.999
18							Out of Football		0 - 0.999
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20							Kent Lee Platte's RAS		Combine Scores
21							40-yard dash: 4.49 seconds**
22							Bench Press: N/A
23							Vertical Jump: N/A
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28	Recovery Speed (10 points): Lack of certified test numbers could spook some teams off regarding his straight-line speed. Not without urgency coming to pounce on routes, but his closing speed isn't that impressive. Knows when he needs to turn the jets on when trying to make up for lost ground. Can get his process sped up to match what receivers test him with. Won't be making much happen with his rare blitz attempts because of how much ground he has to cover to reach the passer. Doomed if he has a mistake with opening his hips early. Athleticism is tough to project looking forward, largely because he wasn't asked to show it off much. Lost a step on the deep ball a few times against bigger receivers that he should have clamped on. Won't need help from safeties as long as he holds up in transition.	Relative Athletic Score (10 points): Grade used is a substitute due to an incomplete athletic testing profile. Scores of 0.45 (height), 4.24 (weight), and 7.04 (projected 40-yard dash) are totaled. Total of 11.73 is divided by three to get 3.91 as an average. Halved as a penalty for incompletion to get a 1.955 score. Rounded up to a 1.96 final score.	Footwork: 8 points	Recognition Skills: 11 points		Tackling: 2 points	College Statistics
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30							Freshman Year	Defense: 63T-5INT-6PD
31			Ball Skills: 12 points	Recovery Speed: 5 points		Character & Meds: -2 points	Freshman Year	Defense: 63T-5INT-6PD
32						RAS Substitute: 1.96	Sophomore Year	Defense: 61T-4INT-12PD
33						RAS Substitute: 1.96	Sophomore Year	Defense: 61T-4INT-12PD
34		Character & Injury Concerns (10 points - DEDUCT ONLY): Needed tendon reattachment due to a groin injury. Was unable to participate in the Combine due to the injury. Driven individual who became more focused after the birth of his son. Very relaxed and has a great personality in his interviews. Energy is infectious and will rub off on his teammates. No off-field concerns to worry over.	Final Grade (Total /10): 3.796 - Depth Player				Junior Year	Defense: 60T-5INT-16PD
35							Junior Year	Defense: 60T-5INT-16PD
36							Senior Year	Defense: N/A
37			Final Ranking:	#187 overall prospect		CB #23 of 28	Senior Year	Defense: N/A
38						CB #23 of 28	Total Stats	Games Played: 38
39						7th Round Value		Defense: 184T-14INT-34PD
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42	The Book on Robertson	Games watched: Texas (2019), Florida International (2019), LSU (2018) - Tape Review Date: 3/21/20
43	The Book on Robertson
44	An undersized corner hailing from the southern tips of Louisiana, Robertson has the attitude of a much bigger cornerback when the ball is in the air, and his scrappy brand of coverage is surely going to piss off a lot of receivers going forward. Originally around the 165 pound mark when making his way to Louisiana Tech, Robertson has added around 20 pounds while bulking up and filling out his fairly small frame. While he only weighs 187 pounds, it's going to be tough to get any thicker or stronger at 5'8 3/8". Despite being a fairly underrated recruit, Robertson has gone on to put together quite the career, including a surprise declaration coming from a group of five junior. His time with the Bulldogs got off with a bang, as he jumped into the starting job immediately and became one of the best defenders with the program. Pairing with uberlong running mate L'Jarius Sneed as the cornerback duo, Robertson earned freshman all-American to go with second team all-conference in his introductory year. He seemed destined for even more production during his second year, and it came to fruition quite quickly. Jumping up from a second team all-conference selection to a first team selection, Robertson hauled in four interceptions to go with 12 passes defended as a sophomore. Although he was only a third year junior heading into his final year, Robertson was already building buzz due to his resume as one of the more intriguing corners in the nation. A 26 game starter through two years, his aggressive style clicked with a lot of draftniks online, and he made appearances in several preseason big boards and mock drafts. Robertson has never been touted as anything more than a day two prospect, but he has sat firmly in that area in the recent months. Robertson had his best season yet as a junior, and it seems to be a large part of what was pushing him out of the door. He posted a career high 16 passes defended while scooping up second team all-American honors from the Associated Press, and he was once again one of the most impactful defensive backs in all of the south. Robertson's decision to declare early wasn't met with recognition from all analysts due to his status as a lesser known player, but he quickly earned interest as a top 150 prospect after the media caught up on his tape. Robertson was unable to participate at the NFL Combine or at the Louisiana Tech pro day due to a tendon reattachment surgery, but his testing numbers likely would have been acceptable for teams. Robertson's the type of prospect that teams will want to succeed because of his drive and passion, but there is a reasonable question about how reliable he can be in run defense right now, and what his ceiling is as a player. He's likely a pure nickel due to his size, but he isn't particularly agile for that role. He's a tweener who will likely go higher than what he'll perform up to on the field.
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