STRENGTHS
Trayvon has the length and size that teams are looking for in their cornerbacks. He has good speed and with his long legs and long arms he has the ability to trail a receiver and still make a play on the ball. He has good enough hands to make the interception and along with his length, Trayvon has the bulk to play more than one position in your defensive back field. As a corner he likes to play in single coverage or man to man. When forced to play zone he does a solid job understanding who and what his responsibilities are and communicating with his teammates.
CONCERNS
There are two issues that Trayvon needs to improve at. He prefers others on the team do the tackling and is inconsistent shedding blocks to make tackles. He can and will do both if he absolutely has too but if he see’s other teammates near the play, he prefers they make that tackle first. If the team that selects him holds him accountable than I believe Trayvon will be an excellent defensive back who can play more than one position in spite of the fact that he lacks the ability to quickly flip his hips, stay on balance and run with the receiver deep. I guess that’s more than two issues.
TALENT BOARD ROUND 3.17
Trayvon happens to be a good tackler when he is forced to make the tackle. But looking at film it seems like his priority is to make sure he is not caught in a situation that requires him to make the tackle. Trayvon has good overall talent and although he struggles flipping his hips he compensates for it and that shows me that he is very smart. At the next level quick fast receivers will give him problems if he is singled up with them and as far as moving to the slot he has to get better tackling and shedding blocks along with improving his change of direction skills. Although Trayvon is limited in his athletic skills in the right system he can be excellent but…in that right system he will have to show the coaches that he is willing to tackle without any hesitation. I know he has the talent and ability to be a good, solid, defensive back but improvement in his “passion to compete” will be mandatory.
