Daylen Everette Draft Grade | Round 3, Pick 21 | FanVerdicts

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Position

CB · Premium Position

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Scouting Report

Big Board Rank: #107 · Day 3 Sleeper

Daylen Everette emerged as a steady cornerback throughout his three-year career at Georgia, developing from a raw athlete into a technically sound defensive back. Initially recruited as a safety prospect, Everette transitioned to cornerback midway through his sophomore season and never looked back. His draft stock has risen steadily thanks to his consistent performance in the SEC and impressive coverage skills against elite competition. What makes Everette intriguing is his combination of press-man coverage ability and zone awareness, though concerns about his long speed and recovery time against elite route runners have kept him from higher rounds. He's a physical, intelligent player who maximizes his athletic limitations through technique and football IQ, projecting as a valuable depth piece with special teams upside.

Strengths

+Excellent press coverage technique with strong hand placement and timing at the line of scrimmage, consistently disrupting receiver timing and routes.

+Outstanding ball skills with 12 career interceptions, showing natural hands and ability to track the football in traffic while maintaining coverage responsibility.

+Elite change-of-direction ability allows him to mirror receivers through breaks and stay in phase on comeback routes and option routes.

+Physical run support from the boundary, willing to come downhill and make tackles in space while showing proper shoulder placement.

+High football IQ evident in zone coverage recognition, consistently identifying route concepts and communicating adjustments to teammates pre-snap.

+Exceptional core strength and balance help him recover from contact at the line and maintain coverage through physical route combinations.

+Versatile coverage skills translate across multiple defensive schemes, comfortable in both man and zone concepts with slot and boundary experience.

+Strong special teams contributor with kick coverage experience and demonstrated ability to play multiple special teams units effectively.

+Competitive toughness shows up consistently against bigger receivers, never backing down from physical matchups despite size disadvantage.

+Excellent jam technique in press coverage disrupts timing routes and creates quarterback hesitation on quick-game concepts.

+Natural instincts for breaking on underneath routes in zone coverage, showing ability to drive downhill and create turnovers.

Weaknesses

NFL Comparison: Cameron Sutton

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