Analysis
What Ourlads' Scouting Services said about DAMON ARNETTE before he made the Las Vegas Raiders' Depth Chart: Ohio State, 5115 195 4.53. Three-year starter, Fort Lauderdale, FL. Second-team All-Big 10 in 2019. Physical corner with experience at slot corner. Controlled fundamental backpedal in coverage. Maintains initial cushion putting him in position on passes in the quick game. Shows a quick powerful off hand jam in press. Can disrupt and lock out an upfield route. Stays in phase against vertical routes crowding receivers on the sideline. Flashes catch up speed. Has vision to see route combinations and the quarterback in zone coverage. Solid hard corner technique re-routing and balancing high-low routes. Has lateral agility to close voids in zone. Can be physical at the catch point. Has some big hits to separate receivers from the ball. Safety-like toughness in run support. Takes on stalk blocks with stiff hands and can quickly shed and drive through tackles. Some hang up in transition. Not always quick reacting on the throw. Will be overaggressive in jam and overplay a route break causing separation. Can be vulnerable to double moves off the line. Some question if his speed will play against elite NFL receivers. Will fit best with a team that emphasizes a variety of zone coverage and some press man. May project as a nickel in some defenses. 2019 stats: 35 T, 1 TFL, 8 PBU, 1 FF, 1 INT (1 TD). OSR:21/29. Third/fourth round. (A-30, H-9 1/8, VJ-DNP, SS-DNP).Alabama, 5110 188 4.27. Junior entry, two-year starter, Montgomery, AL. Former five star recruit. The fastest downfield threat on a team full of fast deep threats stood out over his final two years as he displayed a level of acceleration that the opposition could not handle. When he gets a clean release, there aren’t many who can even think about staying close to him on vertical routes. There is some lack of variety to his game but don’t make the mistake of labeling him a deep-threat only kind of player. He is a competitor who will work hard at his craft. If and when he develops his underneath route running and ball skills, Ruggs could be an incredibly dangerous weapon in any NFL offense. Blazing speed that can be put into his own tier. A straight line burst that is nearly impossible to defend for a lone corner on an island. Makes an impact on the defense by simply being on the field. Tracks the deep ball exceptionally well and even has another gear to go get the ball if it appears to be overthrown. Vision after the catch is a plus. Has a habit of locating the creases and lanes before shooting through them and getting away from the defense. Has the kind of runaway speed where he is simply faster than the guy chasing him. A quiet, but devastating competitor. Adds return experience. Will also impact special teams as a gunner. Lacks size and staying power in traffic. Can be overpowered by a physical corner. Route running needs work. Doesn’t attack the ball when coming back downhill. Too much patience. Has dealt with multiple soft tissue injuries that will need extra screening. 2019 stats: 40-746, 18.7 ypr, 7 TD, 12-286 KOR, 23.8 avg, 0 TD. OSR:1/51. First round. (A-30 1/2, H-10 1/8, VJ-42, SS-DNP).