Evaluating Marcus Peters’ 2015 NFL Draft Stock After Week 12
By Ryan Ratty
@RyanRattyNFL
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Although Marcus Peters was released from Washington football about a week and a half ago, NFL teams love physical cornerbacks, and that alone tells me Peters has a future at the professional level. While many will consider Peters thin because he is under 200 pounds, Peters has great vision and his arm usage will make him a tough exterior cornerback in the NFL.
Peters was released from the team because of disciplinary reasons. While that will turn away some teams, most teams in the league will bypass his off-field concerns to get the talented prospect. Rob Rang of CBSSports.com compared Peters to Aqib Talib and the comparisons are extremely indistinguishable. The first similarity is that Talib had off-field concerns coming out of Kansas. In fact, Talib still has problems to this point in the league, but when he is on the football field, he makes an impact by shutting down No. 1 receivers. The next similarity is their length and their aggression. Off the line of scrimmage, Peters uses his arms to bump receivers at the line of scrimmage. While he can pickup some holding calls at the next level, Peters’ game is perfect for an NFL cornerback.
Not only is he excellent in coverage, but Peters has great recognition of the ball. When it’s a running play, Peters comes up with force and he can ultimately put on a big hit and make runners turn the ball over, similar to Charles Tillman in that sense. Although there are some problems with his character, an NFL team will still select this player with a high draft pick because he has talent to be a shutdown cornerback. Right now, I see Peters as a late first- or early second-round pick. However, if he can show some maturity and excel at the NFL Scouting Combine, Peters’ draft stock could peak into the mid-teens.
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