Jonah Tuls

Utah OL Spencer Fano’s arms measured 32 7/8 just now at his pro day, up from 32 1/8 at the Combine. Another indication that, for whatever reason, the measurements in Indy were short for a number of prospects. That’s a big 3/4 inch difference for Fano.

CB board thoughts: - I’ve had Hood, Delane, and McCoy touching tags since the beginning of the process. Hood is the most translatable man coverage corner in this class based on tape. Plays with physicality and patience in press, explosive click and close in off, fluidity and speed to stay in phase, and has a natural feel and ability to track the ball playing with his back to it. He’s still developing his processing and understanding of depth in zone, but he’s ready made to match up one on one at the next level. Think a hybrid of Quinyon Mitchell and Jaylon Johnson. Delane is the best zone corner in this class and shares similar nuances in man that you look for on tape, but I trust Hood’s athleticism more. Both are deserving of the top spot and depending on the defensive scheme it could be flipped, but my preference is to roll with Hood. - Jermod McCoy would slightly be above both if healthy, but the unknown about his explosiveness after the knee injury gives me pause to keep him in the same tier as Hood and Delane. - D’Angelo Ponds is pound for pound one of the best players in this class. Height be damned, Ponds went toe to toe with players like Denzel Boston and shut them down with elite athleticism, ball skills, and coverage instincts. He’s TCU Jason Verrett all over again and well worth a first round selection based on what he’s shown on tape the last two years. I would like to see a GM show some guts here and draft him where he deserves to go (18th overall on my board). - I’ll probably get some questions on Avieon Terrell being in the next tier break, but I still like him a lot (27th overall). When I’m looking for first round picks, I want to see an elite trait stand out on tape. There’s plenty of good on his film, but he’s not particularly great at anything - unlike the others I have above. I think he’s a solid nickel player right way with his competitive toughness and eye discipline. It’s just more about weighing ceiling vs floor. - The conversation we need to have is that the gap between Terrell and Abney shouldn’t be a full round apart. Very similar players. Abney might have the best feet in this class, he’s just still working on trusting his quickness and not being impatient with his hands. Terrell is more ready to go now, but the ROI you get on Abney could be significant. He shows elite flashes in man coverage and could easily outplay his draft position with the right coaching staff.