Kool-Aid McKinstry

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1	Kool-Aid McKinstry	Cornerback	Alabama	Junior	5-Star Recruit (99)
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3	Positional Rank	Grade	Height	Weight	2023 Defensive Stops	2023 Missed Tackles
4	2	Mid 1st	5'11.5"	199	12	3
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6	Career Stats	Tackles	Interceptions	Pass Deflections	Completion Percentage	PFF Grade
7	2023	32	0	7	48.72%	88.8
8	2022	35	1	15	46.25%	82.5
9	2021	26	1	1	51.85%	67.9
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11	Overview:
12	Strengths:	Notes:
13	Hips	His pivots, depth, and fluidity are all elite.
14	Tight Press	He can line up as close to the line of scrimmage as he wants and will always be able to stay with his man. His footwork and effortless movement skills make him sticky against most outside receivers throughout their entire route tree.
15	Build	His length and movement skills are tailor-made for the position.
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17	Weaknesses:	Notes:
18	Inside Deep Routes	He covers the deep boundary really well, but if a speedster gets the inside track, then McKinstry could allow a big play.
19	Gauging Speed	He is occasionally caught off guard by his opponent's speed. He will be practically jogging with his man, then need recovery speed because the receiver hit the jets. He needs to improve his every down play speed from an effort and anticipation standpoint.
20	Ball Hawking	Does not actively try to jump routes.
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24	Ole Miss (09/23/2023)	False move slightly delayed pivot, but good recovery speed. Excellent hip movements. Blankets down sideline, but could have more line contact. Slightly late plant to close in off coverage, but quick acceleration. Knows when to read quarterback verses his man. Crazy hip rotation to instantly accelerate and stay with receiver already in stride. Watches quarterback on empty side effectively. Never initiates line contact in tight press. Incredible footwork to stay with man off the line after a nice false move by the receiver. Clearly not a great tackler, but squared up in open field. A bit soft in zone, but not worrisome. Appropriate weight distribution on lateral movements leading to efficient and controlled acceleration. Could see him getting burned by 4.2-4.3 guys with his lack of line contact and reliance on movement skills and recovery speed in tight press, but excellent press coverage snaps this game. Favors the outside and is slightly softer occasionally on inside moves. Start-stop ability is elite for the position. Never appears to actively make an effort in run defense. Excellent burst and positioning for pbu on dig from off-man coverage. Acute linear acceleration by a receiver will never create immediate space due to elite positioning, hip fluidity, and burst. Consistently disciplined on false moves. Only allowed one reception on four targets.					Incredible movement skills and should be able to press and play off in any NFL scheme as a number one. Not a big playmaker or physical, but as fluid and lockdown as they come. Early-Mid 1st round tape.
25	Tennessee (10/21/2023)	Can consistently match in extremely close press. Footspeed and reactions are elite. Always incredibly fluid. High-level press coverage as well as excellent movements in zone. Never appears to get grabby (zero penalties through first eight weeks). Great jam. Slight concern against 4.2-4.3 guys if he is in recovery mode. Lockdown underneath and along the boundary. Only slight vulnerable spot so far are deep routes where the receiver gets the inside. Hand on receivers back the whole way through many routes. Gets head around with time to spare. Always disciplined at the line regarding footwork and false moves. Never shifts body weight suboptimally the onset of the route.					Completely lockdown on short and intermediate routes. Blue chip conversation. Top 10 player.
26	Georgia (12/02/2023)	Comes up slightly early, but effortlessly matches in press. Quick to go downhill. Play speed is a bit down at times. Great length. Comes downhill, but not the most solid built to transition inside. Still a decent tackler. Good zone spacing. Closing from off coverage is not always given 100% effort. Injured.					Mid 1st player, early first tape. Athletic limitations bump him down slightly.
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28	Final Scouting Report:
29	Kool-Aid McKinstry is the most lockdown cornerback in this draft class. He can play press coverage on an island and prevent his receiver from getting the ball. Technique at the line, incredible hip fluidity, and effortless open field running make him elite when paired up with any type of receiver. Teams simply decided not to throw the ball his way this season, leading him to see fewer targets than his counterpart Terrion Arnold allowed receptions. While Kool-Aid may be a lockdown cornerback, he is not the type of athlete most teams covet at the position. He occasionally gets beat on deep inside routes, and lacks recovery and pursuit speed. From zone coverage, he rarely tries to undercut routes and make game-changing plays. Despite lacking top-end speed, McKinstry should be able to lock down the majority of NFL receivers in man coverage. He would be considered a blue chip talent if he had elite speed, but is still a safe bet if teams are looking for a reliable press man cornerback.
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