Round Five A- #162
Eric Murray, 5-11, 199, Minnesota
Harlan Miller, 6-0, 182, SE Louisiana
Cyrus Jones, 5-10, 197, Alabama
I’m not high on Cyrus Jones and I’ll just leave it at that. Find his Combine information here.
Eric Murray is a good corner and should have a future in the NFL. He hits and appears to like hitting and that makes me think he might make a good safety if he gains some muscle mass. He keeps his head up and sees the field well and takes good angles to the ball but needs to work on being too grabby. Eric Murray’s combine information can be found here. His 4.49- 40 and his 39.5 inch vertical jump should help get him drafted, maybe even before the fifth round. Murray could make a good slot corner. Watch some tape on Murray here.
Harlan Miller is the corner I like here most. Miller play quick with twitchy feet but only ran a 4.65 40 at the combine. Chad Reuter, and NFL.com analyst said of Miller,
"“It doesn’t matter to me at what school he played — [Harlan] Miller is a flat-out baller. The two-time All-American at the FCS level consistently made quarterbacks pay for mistakes (11 INT, 22 PBU) during his four years as a starter. Though he’s on the slight side at a shade under 6-foot, 182 pounds, Miller was feisty at the Reese’s Senior Bowl, showing that he wasn’t intimidated by competition from major college football. Though he won’t be picked as early as others with a higher “ceiling”, his ferocity and ball skills should translate to the next level.”"
Harlan Miller also returned 27 punts in three years without a TD but averaged 10.9 a return. The rap on Miller is that he faced lesser competition and has a slight build. However, the Chiefs should be able to help him put on enough muscle mass and his Senior Bowl week was a huge positive. Wide receiver Paul McRoberts from Southeast Missouri State, who practiced across from Miller all week during the Senior Bowl week said of him and the scouts there,
"“They see the athleticism…. The football intelligence is very high. He’s coachable. I think those things are huge. His ability… you’re going to enjoy being around him on a day to day basis. There’s a lot of guys out there you can’t say that about.”"
Miller confirms my belief that if the Kansas City Chiefs don’t sign a veteran cornerback in free agency, then they will certainly be able to draft a very good one — even as late as round five — in the upcoming NFL draft. Following is a highlights video of Harlan Miller:
My Fifth Round (A) Pick:
Harlan Miller
Round Five B- #165
Kevon Seymour, 5-11, 186, USC
Tavon Young, 5-9, 183, Temple
Kevon Seymour is fast running a 4.41 40 at the Combine but his overall physique is too slight to hold up over an NFL 16 game season. Although, here he is holding up well vs. the Cal Golden Bears and Jared Goff.
The same can be said for 5-foot-9 Tavon Young, he’s too small to hold when going against NFL wide receivers who will be too big and too fast for him to keep up with. Here are his Combine basics.
My Fifth Round (B) Pick:
If the Chiefs reach this point in the draft and haven’t taken a cornerback yet, they are probably better off waiting on a corner to get cut or traded when all teams have to get down to the 53 man limit late in August. In other words, I would not suggest taking either Seymour or Young.
Next: Do Chiefs take one of these corners in the 6th or 7th?