STRENGTHS
Kelee is the type of player a team can use all over your defense backfield because of his athleticism, high football IQ, physical nature, and his sure tackling ability. He has solid cover skills but what he truly brings to the next level is his ability to make big plays and his leadership. Kelee is a unique type of talent in that he plays the game with the passion that is far above his athletic talent and yet his athletic talent is far above the average players. Kelee has excellent straight-line speed and has good length to cover those bigger receivers and pass-catching TE’s. His football intelligence and ability to read the whole field and react to what he see’s quicker than most other defensive backs makes him a potential coach on the field for the team that selects him in this draft.
CONCERNS
Kelee is not the quick-twitch type of athlete that most teams are looking for in a pure cornerback for the next level. That doesn’t mean that he can’t play corner it just means he will struggle against the type of receiver who can out-quick him, and have a better burst than Kelee has. My guess is some teams will be looking at moving Kelee to a safety position at the next level and that will affect his draft status. He can play corner in some defensive systems, just not all.
BOTTOM LINE: 2.14
I think Kelee is the type of defensive back you build your defensive backfield around. He is a playmaker and has the leadership skills and high football IQ to be a coach on the field. Add to that his “Running Back” size, strength, overall speed, and his ability to think like a quarterback as the play is developing in front of him, and you have a playmaking defensive back for your defense. The combine will determine if Kelee will be considered more as a cornerback or as a safety. That being said I would think that Kelee would be considered a building block type of defensive back for the team that selects him.
