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David Long
Prospect Info
COLLEGE Michigan
HOMETOWN Los Angeles, CA
Junior
HEIGHT 5' 11"
WEIGHT 196 lbs
ARMS 30 7/8”

HANDS 9 5/8”

Prospect Grade 5.71
CHANCE TO BECOME NFL STARTER

Combine Results

40 Yard Dash
4.45
SECONDS

Bench Press
15
REPS

Vertical Jump
39.5
INCHES

Broad Jump
120.0
INCHES

3 Cone Drill
6.45
SECONDS

20 Yd Shuttle
3.97
SECONDS



Player Bio
The Wolverines grabbed Long out of Los Angeles as a four-star and top-100 national recruit from Loyola High School. While Long played cornerback and was an outstanding receiver in high school, he suited up at corner for Michigan in four games as a true freshman in 2016 (no tackles). He had more of an impact on defense as a sophomore, posting 21 tackles, two for loss, two interceptions, and six pass breakups in 13 starts. Long broke up eight passes in 13 games (all starts) in 2018, also making 17 tackles and intercepting one pass, to earn first-team All-Big Ten honors.


Analysis
By Lance Zierlein NFL Analyst

Draft Projection
Round 3

NFL Comparison
J.C. Jackson

Overview
Death, taxes and David Long sitting under a receiver's chin waiting to jam and bully the release - all three are inevitable. He lacks height, length and makeup burst, but it is hard to find tape where those areas came back to haunt him very often. He's patient from press, stays connected to routes underneath, but may have to adjust to off-man and prove he can withstand vertical challenges against taller targets. He's not as long, loose or fast as teams like, but he's a consistent cover man with the talent to find reps early in his career.

Strengths
Weather-tested
Quarterbacks rarely tried him and rarely completed those attempts
Compact and physical
Plays with cozy coverage in receiver's chest underneath
Strength and footwork to grind through the release
Plays with excellent focus on the route
Has speed to pace hip-to-hip downfield
Parks under opponent's chin from press
Patiently waits out release fakes
Rarely gets over-extended and out of balance
Quick interchange of routes from short zone
Tenacious competitor in all phases

Weaknesses
Short for an outside cornerback
May need time to adjust if moved to slot
Can be stacked by big bodies
Lacks length to play around opponents and into passing lane
Doesn't have big makeup burst to chase
Could struggle to handle downfield jump balls
Shorter target to throw over in Cover-2
Not much tape to gauge ability to survive outside of press
Teams may view him as scheme-dependent



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/26/2019 05:26PM by Rams Junkie.