Analysis
What Ourlads' Scouting Services said about ERIC STOKES before he made the Green Bay Packers' Depth Chart: Georgia, 6010 185 4.31. Junior entry, two year starter, Covington, GA. Has the length, speed and agility which are attributes coveted at corner in the NFL. Primarily used as a press corner he used a variety of technique including press and jam, press and react, and press and bail. At times when bailing he would collision a few yards up field. He made it tough on receivers to get a clean release. As a zone defender was a deep outside corner often bailing from press. Rarely gives up leverage in press and can ride a receiver on a slant using length to break up the pass. Fluid hips allow him to easily turn and run on a vertical outside release. Has the speed to stay in phase up the field and stay on the hip of a receiver. Mirror ability is outstanding as he keeps focus on the receiver and plays the hands with the ball in the air. Adept at under cutting route breaks. Solid tackling skill he can be quick to force the edge run and tackle in space. When breaking on a throw drives through tackles. At times when not pressing or bailing he will give up a slant and slightly round off a reaction. However he is quick to recover and rarely gives up yards after the catch. As primarily a press corner there will have to be some development in other techniques. At the NFL level he will play more off coverage and be asked to straight backpedal. While he has four interceptions he still needs to do a more consistent job playing the ball and catch point. That said the tools are there of a solid starter in the NFL. 2020 stats: 20 T, 4 PBU, 1 QBH, 4 INT (2 TD). Second/ third round. (A-32 3/4, H-9 1/8, VJ-38.5, SS-4.36).Utah State, 6036 224 4.74. Junior entry, two-year starter, Bakersfield, CA. Earned All-Mountain West honors the past two years. Love’s athletic skill set may help him get drafted higher than his production might dictate. His diminished production in 2019 was many-fold as he lost much of his supporting cast and his head coach at a critical point in his development. May benefit from sitting a year in a situation where he can learn and have talent around him when he earns the opportunity to start. Needs fundamental work from the top of his head to his feet. His footwork is a mess from over-striding to throwing off his back foot. Has the ability to throw deep and an 18-yard comeback from the opposite hash mark. Flashes deep ball accuracy and big play ability. He has the size to throw from the pocket with a clear line of vision or move out with quick-footed escapability. Can make throws from any arm slot or angle. When comfortable in the pocket he will stand in and take a hit if it means completing the pass. At times has showcased his ability to play with touch by dropping the ball over the defender. Athletic and a true run/pass option. Durable and evasive as a ball carrier. Will make numerous mistakes when forced to make quick decisions. Doesn’t always process quickly with line breakdowns and disrupted routes. Question field vision. Will throw the ball into coverage where he has committed 29 turnovers in three years, 17 in 2019 with only 20 touchdowns. Love is a rhythm, on tempo passer who never seemed quite comfortable in 2019. Accuracy is off on mid range and short passes. Throws a receiver-friendly pass. Has some off field red flags that need to be cleaned up. Senior Bowl notes: Struggled with accuracy during the week throwing behind or short arming the ball to deep receivers. The best passes Love threw consistently were the quick 5-yard outs to receivers and the backs. He threw the ball high on deep out cut routes. Transitioned from the pure shotgun to take snaps under center. Missed wide open receivers including a deep route in the game. Has talent, but is a work in progress. Completed 4/6 passes for 26 yards in the game. Carried the ball four times for four yards. 2019 stats: 293/473, 3402 yds, 61.9%, 20 TD, 17 INT, 175 yds rushing, 0 TD, 129.12 QB rating. Ball velocity 54 mph. OSR:7/15. Second/third round. (A-33 1/8, H-10 5/8, SS-4.52, VJ-35.5).Utah State, 6036 224 4.74. Junior entry, two-year starter, Bakersfield, CA. Earned All-Mountain West honors the past two years. Love’s athletic skill set may help him get drafted higher than his production might dictate. His diminished production in 2019 was many-fold as he lost much of his supporting cast and his head coach at a critical point in his development. May benefit from sitting a year in a situation where he can learn and have talent around him when he earns the opportunity to start. Needs fundamental work from the top of his head to his feet. His footwork is a mess from over-striding to throwing off his back foot. Has the ability to throw deep and an 18-yard comeback from the opposite hash mark. Flashes deep ball accuracy and big play ability. He has the size to throw from the pocket with a clear line of vision or move out with quick-footed escapability. Can make throws from any arm slot or angle. When comfortable in the pocket he will stand in and take a hit if it means completing the pass. At times has showcased his ability to play with touch by dropping the ball over the defender. Athletic and a true run/pass option. Durable and evasive as a ball carrier. Will make numerous mistakes when forced to make quick decisions. Doesn’t always process quickly with line breakdowns and disrupted routes. Question field vision. Will throw the ball into coverage where he has committed 29 turnovers in three years, 17 in 2019 with only 20 touchdowns. Love is a rhythm, on tempo passer who never seemed quite comfortable in 2019. Accuracy is off on mid range and short passes. Throws a receiver-friendly pass. Has some off field red flags that need to be cleaned up. Senior Bowl notes: Struggled with accuracy during the week throwing behind or short arming the ball to deep receivers. The best passes Love threw consistently were the quick 5-yard outs to receivers and the backs. He threw the ball high on deep out cut routes. Transitioned from the pure shotgun to take snaps under center. Missed wide open receivers including a deep route in the game. Has talent, but is a work in progress. Completed 4/6 passes for 26 yards in the game. Carried the ball four times for four yards. 2019 stats: 293/473, 3402 yds, 61.9%, 20 TD, 17 INT, 175 yds rushing, 0 TD, 129.12 QB rating. Ball velocity 54 mph. OSR:7/15. Second/third round. (A-33 1/8, H-10 5/8, SS-4.52, VJ-35.5).