Welcome to the team - Damon Arnette

This analyst on Tuesday said Arnette could be a first rounder
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Damon Arnette, CB, Ohio State


There's a lot to sort out with Arnette, who has "been a wild [child] for a long time," according to an NFC scout who did extensive background work on him. Entering his senior year with the Buckeyes, Arnette (6-0, 195) had a reputation going back to high school as a handful for coaches -- cocky, prone to running his mouth -- and a guy they worried might struggle managing his life once he left the facility. But the word out of Ohio State this spring is Arnette matured under the wing of Jeff Hafley, who spent one season as the Buckeyes' co-defensive coordinator/secondary coach before taking the head job at Boston College. Arnette became a father and seems to have more of a purpose now. "To the kid's credit, maybe it's in his past. That's what you're banking on if you take him that high," an AFC executive said. "What his saving grace will be is he f---ing loves ball." Arnette earned second-team all-Big Ten honors last season despite playing the entire season with a broken wrist.

He's tough, experienced (53 games, 38 starts) and plays with more swag than some of the other candidates to be the third cornerback off the board behind former Buckeyes teammate Jeff Okudah and Florida's CJ Henderson. Regardless of when he's selected, Arnette has the skills to become an immediate starter, either outside or at nickel. Said an NFC personnel director: "I could see someone taking him late in the first round, just because he's a talented kid, and [they're] willing to oversee some of the character stuff."
 
Tough cornerback who makes plays on the ball, knows how to defend the run, and offers schematic versatility

MAIN SELLING POINT: Ball skills, tenacity
SCOUTING REPORT
Arnette has a compact, athletic frame and plays with an aggressive, tenacious demeanor. He brings tremendous versatility, with experience lining up on both the inside and outside, in press and off coverage, and in man and zone looks. In press, he utilizes a one-handed jam to disrupt timing and reroute opposing receivers. And when playing in off coverage or zone looks, he scans the field and reads the quarterback’s eyes, using his understanding of route combinations to jump into passing lanes; for example, take his pick-six against Indiana.

The Buckeyes defender has a good feel for when to look back and find the ball, and competes all the way through the catch process, swiping and stabbing at the pigskin even after it’s in a receiver’s grasp. He recorded four interceptions and 22 passes defensed in his final three seasons at Ohio State, cementing his reputation as a reliable run defender.

Arnette can get into trouble if he misses on the jam, allowing receivers into his body or letting them get a step on him. He also can be a beat slow when transitioning to his trailing technique.

What scheme is that? What scheme requires a slow, short-armed, penalty-prone CB?
 
We kinda overrated our pair of TV personalities turned NFL team leaders.
Better go back and look at my reaction to bringing in a talking head for a GM and a formally shitty HC turned talking head with a 10 year guaranteed contract! Mayock has never been a front office guy but I'm willing to wait and see how he develops. Grudenwas a pos coach before he got traded and went on to prove it in Tampa Bay.
Winning that Superbowl was a fluke. He was the benefactor of inheriting a superbly built and well trained defense. Then he lucks out and gets in 5 pick Gannons head with a HC/QB combo that couldn't figure out Gruden knew his old playbook! Raiders should have pounded Tampax and I think any other AFC probably would have because it should have been a good defensive game with the better offense winning.
 
relax, Ruggs is going to make a huge difference on "O", will open it up for everyone else to make plays because he will draw attention with his speed..........
James Jett or Clifford Branch?
 
He shouldn't...we don't have enough capital to trade into the 2nd round. Our only shot was trading down from 19. We chose to take the 70th ranked player instead.
You’re cracking me up. You were the only person to rank Arnette in your Top 50 picks. You had him at #40. And that might have won you the Gold Medal for BR.net’s first Big Board v. Mayock challenge. So, according to you, Mayock only reached by 21 spots! Hahaha.
 
DAMON ARNETTE, Ohio State (5-11 ½, 195, 4.51, 2): A three-year starter at RC after playing extensively as a redshirt freshman in 2016, Arnette “can play on the perimeter and in the slot,” said one scout. “He is very physical. Maybe not as fast and athletically gifted as some other guys. Instinctive and tough. Man or zone fit. The concern with him is some off-the-field stuff.” An extremely emotional player with what one scout described as a “knucklehead mentality.” Said a third scout: “He’s as good of a leader as they have on the team. He’s an edge guy. If I’m going to a junkyard I want this guy with me. His program character is outstanding. His off-field stuff is a concern.” Arnette finished with 140 tackles, five picks and 27 passes defensed. “If you’re taking character out of it, I would love to have him in the third,” another scout said. “He’s a nickel. He’s twitchy. His short-area quickness and being able to stick his foot in the ground and close on routes is what makes him special. He’s long speed’s not great to play outside. Inside, he’s everything you want as a nickel.” From Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
 
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