Love Denmark, you know Nagy is gonna be calling him over to the offensive meetings for some trickery. Whyte looks like a hell of a return man. Pick your poison on kickoffs against the Bears this year. Pagano is supposed to be a defensive back Whisperer so who knows how this guy could turn out.
The things you don’t say. When someone posted the Singletary thread, I really wanted to say “I’d much rather wait and draft the better pro prospect from that backfield in Whyte.”
Buuuuut I didn’t and that’s cool, but I do love the value we got in such a dynamic threat with the ball in his hands. He'll find ways on the field and split out as a receiver a lot, methinks.
Does this kid have good hands?
If so, yeah than he's Mizzel's replacement as Cohen's/Patterson's backup.
That should pretty much end any chance of Nall making the final 53.
Love Denmark, you know Nagy is gonna be calling him over to the offensive meetings for some trickery. Whyte looks like a hell of a return man. Pick your poison on kickoffs against the Bears this year. Pagano is supposed to be a defensive back Whisperer so who knows how this guy could turn out.
Is it preseason yet? I need to see these guys.
When I read about his size and freakish athleticism but his lack of coverage fundamentals, he screamed "project SS" to me. Heck, he isn't much smaller than a typical ILB.
STEPHEN DENMARKCB Prospect Info COLLEGE Valdosta State HOMETOWN Tallahassee, FL CLASS Senior HEIGHT 6' 3" WEIGHT 220 lbs ARMS 33 3/8” HANDS 9 5/8”
Player Bio Denmark began his career at VSU as he ended it at Tallahassee's James S. Rickards High School -– as a receiver. He caught seven passes at 97 yards (13.9 average) and a touchdown in six games as a true freshman, then started all 11 games in 2016 (22-240-10.6, two TDs). He only played in four games in 2017, catching one pass for 11 yards. Coaches moved him to defensive back as a senior, which paid off with second-team All-Gulf South Conference honors and notice from NFL scouts. He posted 55 tackles, eight for loss, three interceptions, and nine pass breakups as a full-time starter.
Analysis By Lance Zierlein NFL Analyst Draft Projection Round 7-Priority free agent Overview Raw, receiver turned cornerback project with elite physical traits and athletic tools, but a complete lack of coverage fundamentals that shows up time and again on tape. The traits will have defensive back coaches day-dreaming of his potential as a physical press-and-trail cornerback if they can get the footwork and feel for the position squared away. Denmark is nowhere near ready and will need to be re-built from the ground up. His range, length and toughness in run support could allow for a move to safety at some point.
Strengths Elite size and athletic testing; ran two 4.46-second 40-yard dashes with a vertical of 43.5 inches and a 10-foot-10 broad jump at his pro day Size and length can be intimidating Halts route schedule when he can body receivers Smooth hips to bend with routes from trail Big recovery gear Former receiver with length and ball skills to win jump balls Comes downhill with aggressive demeanor as tackler Wide net open-field tackler Consistent to close and wrap as finisher Hustles from backside away from the ball Weaknesses The tape can be rough Upright in press with narrow base Will need time to learn fundamentals from scratch Indecisive footwork and jam technique from press Hasn't learned to mirror and impede the release Too easy to tilt off-balance with fakes Excessive false steps no matter coverage technique Unbalanced and bumpy in his transitions Lacks confidence to play with eye-balance from off coverage Sources Tell Us
"His size and workout numbers are the rarest I've ever seen at cornerback and I've been doing this for a long time. The tape is rough, but just the chance to work with that potential to see what happens is worth a sixth(-round pick), I would think." -- National scout with AFC team
If ever there was a "Poster Boy" for drafting in the 7th round, this is that guy. Obviously, Denmark may or may not amount to anything and is a roll of the dice draft pick. But this is the kind of guy I love to see us roll the dice on. If he can be developed properly, the sky's the limit as far as how good he can be (considering his raw physical attributes). But if he doesn't work out, you just let him go. No risk and the possibility of a sky-high reward. I absolutely love it. This is gonna be my new "training camp hero" to watch :-)