Ranking standout cornerbacks from the NFL Combine for the KC Chiefs
Late Round Options
Reggie Robinson II – Tulsa – 6’1″ – 205 lbs
Reggie Robinson II of Tulsa is my favorite late-round corner prospect for the Chiefs even if we weren’t limiting it to just guys that had a great combine. There aren’t a lot of 6-foot-1 corners that can run a 4.44 second time in the 40-yard dash and put up 22 bench press reps (tied for the most amongst corners). Robinson also performed well in his other drills finishing 11th in the vertical jump with 36.0 inches, 4th in the broad jump at 132.0 inches, 12th in the three cone drill with a 7.09 second time, and 5th in the shuttle with a 4.18 second time.
Before the combine there were questions about wether or not Robinson had the speed and agility to stay at cornerback in the NFL or if he would need to move to safety, but his times should be good enough to at very least earn him a shot to prove he can play corner at the next level. Robinson will likely be more productive for a team that likes their corners to play physical at the line of scrimmage in man coverage. Hmmm, I think I may know of just that kind of team. Robinson might need some technique refinement and time to develop, but I like his long term starting potential on the outside.
Tulsa CB Reggie Robinson II could make noise at the Senior Bowl. He is a very physical & aggressive press-style corner.
— Daniel House (@DanielHouseNFL) January 20, 2020
Robinson transitions well from backpedal to opening his hips. He often jammed hard at the LOS, stayed tight to WRs and got into passing lanes in '19. pic.twitter.com/ZZ9LtVR3A4
Kindle Vildor – Georgia Southern – 5’10” – 191 lbs
If you really pay close attention to details on cornerback prospects you might have noticed that Kindle Vildor is only one inch taller and about the same weight as guys like Javelin Guidry and John Reid who I wrote off as nickel only corners at the next level. I won’t deny that there is a chance that Vildor may move inside in the NFL, but his tape shows a more physical outside corner than those other two. He also has unusually long arms and big hands for someone 5-foot-10. They allow Vildor to play more like he’s an inch or two taller than he actually is.
Vildor had one of the best combines of any cornerback this year. He ran a 4.44 second time in the 40-yard dash, tied for the most bench press reps with 22, came in third in the vertical jump at 39.5 inches, and was second in the broad jump with 133.0 inches. He’s got really good ball skills but can be a little tentative as a tackler.
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Now let’s look at some mid-round corner prospects that helped themselves at the combine.