Prince Amukamara Scouting Report

Pros

• Great size for a cornerback. His 6'1 frame allows him to match up with any receiver
• Very fluid hips and good footwork which allows him to change directions very quickly
• Very aggressive in pass defense. Isn't afraid to take chances to make a play on the ball.
• Very good at recognizing route patterns that allows him to jump routes
• Great speed. Can stick with receivers and recover if beaten.
• Physical at the line of scrimmage. Makes it hard for receivers to release to their routes.
• Great character. Team Leader. Good citizen.
• Willing and able in run support, flies to the ball and good tackling technique

Cons

• Can get a little too high in his back pedal
• Can be too aggressive in jamming receivers which causes him to get beat on double moves.

Overall

"Water covers 75% of the earth, Prince Amukamara covers the rest." While he isn't all that flashy, he is as technically sound as they come, and there is no doubt he will be a shutdown cornerback at the next level. This guy has it all. Size, speed, and fundamentals make him virtually impossible to beat. Also, his physicality allows him to excel in run coverage and jam receivers at the line. Prince can play in any scheme, he can play zone and react, or lock up with a receiver and shadow them all over the field. He did not have interceptions in 2010 after having 5 in 2009 but that can be directly attributed to teams never throwing his way, though he still manage to break up 13 passes. Amukamara isn't as great of a playmaker as #1 play Patrick Peterson, but he is arguably a better coverage corner and can completely take a teams #1 receiver out of the game. Prince is a lock to be a top 10 pick and won't make it past the Dallas Cowboys who have the 9th overall pick.