Vikings select S Lewis Cine Pick 1-32
Apr 28, 2022 21:37:15 GMT -6
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Post by Danchat on Apr 28, 2022 21:37:15 GMT -6
Let's direct the discussion about Cine to this thread.
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Dane Brugler scouting report
STRENGTHS: Rangy with the stride speed to cover a lot of grass … has the top gear to cover over the top … smooth-hipped and transfers weight cleanly to change direction mid-pedal … feels routes coming and shows a natural feel for coverage angles (only one touchdown pass allowed) … triggers downhill in zone and closes with short-area burst … highly physical and strokes ball carriers across the middle of the field … widens his feet at contact and keeps his hands extended as a tackler … understands timing and committed only one penalty in 2021 (pass interference vs. Florida) … executes situational football and takes coaching well (head coach Kirby Smart: “When you design a safety, he’s got all the qualities … he’s really been a student of the game.”) … production improved each season … durable and played in all 39 games the past three seasons.
WEAKNESSES: Narrow-framed with lean-muscled bulk … caught playing on his heels in man coverage and can be late to drive on out-breaking routes … too lenient with his underneath separation allowed … leaves interceptions on the field because of suspect hands and finishing focus at the catch point … needs to track the ball better mid-pursuit … there is room to clean up his open-field tackling technique, occasionally dropping his eyes or tackling too high … doesn’t have the brute power to compensate when he arrives out of control … rarely used as a blitzer.
SUMMARY: A two-year starter at Georgia, Cine played free safety in former defensive coordinator Dan Lanning’s scheme, also seeing time at strong safety and the “money” position. He was born in Haiti, grew up in Florida, learned to play football in Boston, became a top recruit in Texas and earned All-American status at Georgia – a diverse journey that concluded with him earning Defensive MVP honors in the 2021 national championship game. With his range, explosiveness and appetite for contact, Cine is a do-everything safety and led a talent-rich Georgia defense in both tackles and passes defended in 2021. Although he has room to tidy up his tackling technique, he is at his best as a physical run defender, running the alley like a freight train and tuning up his target. Overall, Cine lacks ideal size by NFL standards and has marginal ball skills, but he is an enforcer vs. the run with the athleticism in coverage to make plays. He is an ascending talent with NFL starting skills, similar to Xavier McKinney as a prospect.
GRADE: 1st-2nd Round (No. 33 overall)
STRENGTHS: Rangy with the stride speed to cover a lot of grass … has the top gear to cover over the top … smooth-hipped and transfers weight cleanly to change direction mid-pedal … feels routes coming and shows a natural feel for coverage angles (only one touchdown pass allowed) … triggers downhill in zone and closes with short-area burst … highly physical and strokes ball carriers across the middle of the field … widens his feet at contact and keeps his hands extended as a tackler … understands timing and committed only one penalty in 2021 (pass interference vs. Florida) … executes situational football and takes coaching well (head coach Kirby Smart: “When you design a safety, he’s got all the qualities … he’s really been a student of the game.”) … production improved each season … durable and played in all 39 games the past three seasons.
WEAKNESSES: Narrow-framed with lean-muscled bulk … caught playing on his heels in man coverage and can be late to drive on out-breaking routes … too lenient with his underneath separation allowed … leaves interceptions on the field because of suspect hands and finishing focus at the catch point … needs to track the ball better mid-pursuit … there is room to clean up his open-field tackling technique, occasionally dropping his eyes or tackling too high … doesn’t have the brute power to compensate when he arrives out of control … rarely used as a blitzer.
SUMMARY: A two-year starter at Georgia, Cine played free safety in former defensive coordinator Dan Lanning’s scheme, also seeing time at strong safety and the “money” position. He was born in Haiti, grew up in Florida, learned to play football in Boston, became a top recruit in Texas and earned All-American status at Georgia – a diverse journey that concluded with him earning Defensive MVP honors in the 2021 national championship game. With his range, explosiveness and appetite for contact, Cine is a do-everything safety and led a talent-rich Georgia defense in both tackles and passes defended in 2021. Although he has room to tidy up his tackling technique, he is at his best as a physical run defender, running the alley like a freight train and tuning up his target. Overall, Cine lacks ideal size by NFL standards and has marginal ball skills, but he is an enforcer vs. the run with the athleticism in coverage to make plays. He is an ascending talent with NFL starting skills, similar to Xavier McKinney as a prospect.
GRADE: 1st-2nd Round (No. 33 overall)
PFN
POSITIVES
At 6’1”, Cine has the requisite size for the position. Furthermore, he appears to possess impressive functional length. Cine is a violent downhill hitter who puts his entire being behind every tackle. Cine shows excellent ability to diagnose plays against the run, reading the offense, and putting himself in a position to succeed. In coverage, Cine demonstrates incredible click-and-close ability. He covers the ground with insane athletic ability, arriving on the scene to make a play on the ball or man.
NEGATIVES
Cine does his best work with the ball in front of him. When the ball is behind him in coverage, however, he can be guilty of failing to get his head around. Ball tracking is the most significant area that he needs to improve. While he diagnoses and scrapes well in the run game, improvements are to be made in coverage. He doesn’t routinely do a good job of navigating traffic in coverage.
POSITIVES
At 6’1”, Cine has the requisite size for the position. Furthermore, he appears to possess impressive functional length. Cine is a violent downhill hitter who puts his entire being behind every tackle. Cine shows excellent ability to diagnose plays against the run, reading the offense, and putting himself in a position to succeed. In coverage, Cine demonstrates incredible click-and-close ability. He covers the ground with insane athletic ability, arriving on the scene to make a play on the ball or man.
NEGATIVES
Cine does his best work with the ball in front of him. When the ball is behind him in coverage, however, he can be guilty of failing to get his head around. Ball tracking is the most significant area that he needs to improve. While he diagnoses and scrapes well in the run game, improvements are to be made in coverage. He doesn’t routinely do a good job of navigating traffic in coverage.
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