Jets Select Virginia CB Bryce Hall (5th Round #158 Overall)

Angular outside corner who uses instinctive footwork and long arms to close out and challenge a healthy percentage of throws. His backpedal and transitions are more functional than fluid and could be exploited by NFL route-runners and speedsters. His reactive quickness and ball skills fit nicely into zone-based coverages, allowing greater freedom to spy quarterbacks and squeeze short and intermediate throws. He can handle man coverage, but he needs protection over the top. Hall is a future starting cornerback but might garner attention at free safety at some point in his career.

• Desirable height, weight and length
• Press corner uses long arms to maintain feel for the route
• Good recognition of short routes
• When he starts in route phase, he stays there
• Lurker from zone and willing to wait
• Quick click-and-close from standstill
• Short-stepper with rare gather-and-burst foot quickness in transition
• Loads of passes defensed in career
• Makes plays on ball over man
• Instinctive angles to the throw using his length in the lane
• 50-50 balls tilted in his favor

• Lost for season with broken ankle that requires medical check
• Below average mirroring press release
• Delayed acceleration when turning and sprinting from press
• May lack long speed to stay in-phase with blazers
• Off-man pedal lacks fluidity
• Lateral transitions are a little disjointed
• Complex routes create separation windows for quarterbacks
• Too many dropped interception opportunities
• Inconsistent attacking run blocks
• Would like to see better wrap and finish as a tackler