Is mckelvin that great of a pure corner?

[syr6987]

all i've heard about this kid is how he can return punts and kicks like devin hester........and any video i have seen of him is just returnin kicks..........wheres is evertying about his corner play?

[Dylanme8]

all i've heard about this kid is how he can return punts and kicks like devin hester........and any video i have seen of him is just returnin kicks..........wheres is evertying about his corner play?

yes he is that great of a corner he can hit he can run he plays with the best of them held Calvin Johnson to 2 catches for 9 yards......... teams steered away from him this year and threw towards there other corners....... The only knock I heard is his ball skills he doesn't get a ton of INTS but he doesn't let the receiver catch it either

[billsorangutan]

Us picking McKelvin 11th has nothing to do with his return skills. We picked him to cover. He's excellent in both zone and man.

[King Alex]

I see a bright future for him!!! :thumbsup:

[Flutie Flakes Eh]

Yes. Seriously I would be absaloutely SHOCKED if after his rookie year he is still returning kicks. This year he may return kicks in order to relieve McGee but I can only see that if he isn't playing in one of the two starting spots, as well after his rookie year I can easily see him either being assigned with covering the opposing team's best receiver in man situations or being flat out the #1 corner on this team, in which case he will not return kicks either.

People think too much into his height and forget about what's really important as a corner, your "rotating speed" as I'll call it and your catch up ability. McKelvin is great in both of those aspects, and as such is always able to put himself into the absolute best position on an opposing receiver. He doesn't need his height because he doesn't have to swat balls, he can make receivers change their routes according to him and not even be able to get to the ball, yet alone jump for it. He's willing in the run but at this point isn't really all that great but the attitude and work ethic is there to get better at that aspect and pretty much anything else he chooses, he's very self-motivated. Overall I believe he is a much more instinctive and smart corner at this point than DRC and is able to do much more in zone coverages than he can, and is very well prepared to step into the pro game right away.

[nortonbillsfan]

#1 cover corner in the draft easy. Some think hes the #1 return guy to. Not worried or even care about his return game thou he needs to focus on CB. We need a cb not another return guy. McGee and Parrish were amazin again last year and will be this year to.

[GoldGrillz]

I watched Senior Bowl Practices and this guy just locks people down. Mayock said that of all the tape he has seen of McKelvin, he hadnt seen him miss a tackle.

[Samurai_Ramen]

Yes. Seriously I would be absaloutely SHOCKED if after his rookie year he is still returning kicks. This year he may return kicks in order to relieve McGee but I can only see that if he isn't playing in one of the two starting spots, as well after his rookie year I can easily see him either being assigned with covering the opposing team's best receiver in man situations or being flat out the #1 corner on this team, in which case he will not return kicks either.

People think too much into his height and forget about what's really important as a corner, your "rotating speed" as I'll call it and your catch up ability. McKelvin is great in both of those aspects, and as such is always able to put himself into the absolute best position on an opposing receiver. He doesn't need his height because he doesn't have to swat balls, he can make receivers change their routes according to him and not even be able to get to the ball, yet alone jump for it. He's willing in the run but at this point isn't really all that great but the attitude and work ethic is there to get better at that aspect and pretty much anything else he chooses, he's very self-motivated. Overall I believe he is a much more instinctive and smart corner at this point than DRC and is able to do much more in zone coverages than he can, and is very well prepared to step into the pro game right away.

Good post! I couldn't have said it better!! :thumbsup: