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2024 Guide: What Ourlads’ NFL Scouting Services said about KAMAL HADDEN:
Tennessee | HT: 6010 | WT: 196 | 40 time: 4.50 | Arm: 3078 | Hand: 0812 | Wing: 7418
One year starter. Has had significant playing time, including special teams, including six starts prior to 2023. Long corner with a solid frame. Missed half the season with a shoulder injury requiring surgery in late October. Athletic with quick feet and a physical demeanor. Played a variety of coverage and techniques in the Tennessee defense. As a press man corner, plays both reactive and will show a stiff two and off-hand jam disrupting the release. Also plays solid trail technique keeping his focus on the receiver. Excellent reactions on route breaks he can match and mirror throughout the route. In off-man he shows a quick-footed pedal into a lateral shuffle. Plays with good spacing in his cushion and is smooth in most transitions. Will mix up techniques with a flat foot read and press and bail in outside zone and man coverage. As a hard corner, balances high/low routes and can get to intermediate throws or break up on the short ones. Solid zone defender with vision to see threats and the quarterback. With ability to close voids in overlapping zones. In man coverage, with his focus on the receiver can get his hand to the catch point with uncanny accuracy. Sudden to break on underneath throws he has excellent ball skills for interceptions. He’s adept at tracking deep balls and getting to the high point for interception opportunities. Willing in run support, he flashes ability to blow up screens and perimeter blocks coming down hill. Has wrap up tackling skill but is inconsistent with effort and will take a bad angle and miss. Some segmentation in transitions, creating separation on vertical routes. An ascending player before injury. If speed and injury check out he could go higher than expected.
2023 Stats: 19 T, 8 PBU, 1 QBH, 3 INT (1 TD). Draft projection: 4th/5th round