PFF scouting report: Marquez White, CB, Florida State

Name: Marquez White

School: Florida State

Position fit: Cornerback

Stats to know: Allowed just 302 yards in coverage in 2016.

What he does best:

• Allowed just two touchdowns in coverage over the past three seasons.
• Had an impressive interception against Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson, recognizing where he was going with the ball and coming off his assignment to meet the ball.
• Played both sides of the punt team, both punt coverage and punt returns significantly in 2016.
• Didn’t allow an NFL passer rating higher than 62.3 in either of the past two seasons.

Biggest concern:

• Doesn’t make a lot of plays on the ball, with just three interceptions and six pass breakups over the past two seasons.
• Often caught taking terrible angles to the football after the catch. Of his 302 receiving yards allowed in 2016, 36.8 percent came after the catch.
• Needs to improve significantly as a tackler. Missed 22.7 percent of the solo tackles he attempted over the past three seasons.
• Timed speed of 4.59. Was beaten deep and bailed out by bad throws at times in 2016.

Bottom line: White’s tape has several impressive plays and, with decent arm length, provides some intrigue in this draft class. There are a lot of things he needs to improve on if he is to be a solid contributor at the next level though, with the poor angles he takes and his general tackling efficiency both in need of serious work.

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