STRENGTHS
Roc has excellent, defensive back skills and potential. He has in the box quickness, quick feet, long legs and arms and the size teams are looking for in a cornerback to defend against those tall, strong receivers. Roc is a willing tackler and will fight for the ball in the air. He has good hands to make the interception and along with his short area quickness Roc will make you pay passing the ball, inside the red zone.
CONCERNS
Roc has excellent potential and skills and he has the talent to recover but he doesn’t trust those skills. When receivers change directions, he changes with them but in the middle of the field, he has his hands all over them and that means he will have a lot of penalties called against him. In the red zone this is not a problem. When Roc goes deep he doesn’t read the receiver and doesn’t turn around to make a play on the ball instead, he plays the man…not good. Roc has good speed and excellent quickness but lacks the long speed you look for in a three down down cornerback. Roc is a willing tackler but struggles in the open field to break down, gain control and make a sure tackle.
TALENT BOARD ROUND 3.28
Roc has excellent talent but needs a lot of technique work and has to learn to be in better control when he goes to tackle. His natural quickness is intriguing and his length is a big positive but his lack of trust in his own athletic talent and trust in techniques is something that only good coaching and lots of repetitions can correct. That means Roc will take time to develop. I’m convinced that he can play inside in the slot if, he controls his aggressiveness and makes the sure tackle. Of course, if you want to play him outside like his talents suggest, you will have to put up with some penalties until he learns to use the side lines better, trust his athletic talents and becomes very friendly with his safety teammates who will help him over top. Roc has better talent than Richard Sherman and if he can learn to play like Richard does, he could be a pro bowl cornerback for the team that selects him. My concern is, if a team overdraft’s him, he won’t be given the time to learn and that will be a shame. As of this writing most considered Roc being selected in the 1st round and that to me would be over drafting him.
