David Amerson is a CB out of NC State. I haven't been very high on him. Include that we have a terrible track record with mid round CBs. In 2011 he was the top CB in his class after accumulating 13 interceptions. Regressing to 5 interceptions this year.
He has very tight hips and may turn into more of a safety. At 6'1" he possesses rare size. A playmakers are rare. Can do one thing our CBs and even a lot of our WRs can't do and that's catch the ball. 13 interceptions in a year is a lot. 5 is still a good year in my book.
This past year he got beat deep on a lot of double moves. That's something that can be taught. Just need to get those hips loosened up so he can turn and run. I think he'll do great in a zone though. He seems to read the QB and bait him extremely well.
Rare size, rare playmaking possibilities, and great hands make him a sensible pick in the third round. He's a junior and is still young. He's not a plug in and play guy yet. After a couple of years coaching he could be a great CB or even safety. I am not going to be stoked if the Lions take him, but I'm no longer against it. My concerns being the double move, hips, and run integrity. He needs to learn to stick his head in there and make some tackles. He's probably never going to be a guy that loves to tackle, but these things can be changed and that's why I am changing my mind on Amerson.
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