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fmaltes -> RE: NFL Draft 2020 (4/24/2020 10:23:37 AM)
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From Cory Chavous site:
5. Jeff Gladney 5’10 191 TCU
Grade: 6.21(2nd Round)
Big Board Rank: 55
What makes this player NASTY…(Strengths): Tough. Solid crack-and-replace tackler (Texas
‘19). He has held his own vs. bigger WRs. Took away slant-and-go along the goal line vs. Texas
Tech’s Antoine Wesley and forced the QB to throw it away (Texas Tech ‘18, 1st half). Defended a
back-shoulder fade perfectly vs. Texas’ Collin Johnson in 2019 (4th QTR/10:04). He had earlier
battled Johnson on a goal line fade and looked over his inside shoulder to defend the pass. When
defending near the GL, he takes away slants with his feet (1st QTR, Oklahoma State ‘19). Uses a
solid motor-press technique. Came out of nowhere to sneak back and fool Cal’s QB for an interception and displayed speed running after it in the 2018 Cheez-it Bowl. When attempting to take away
the inside release he will get beaten, speed turn and recover to get back in-phase with the WR (vs.
Roberson, SMU ‘19, slant-and-go, 2nd and 9, 2nd QTR). Closes on patterns that break away from
him with above average recovery speed (PBU, West Virginia ‘19). Even when slightly cocked-in
(press-man), he can beat the WR to the spot (PBU, slant, Oklahoma State ‘19).
Weaknesses: His feet tend to settle vs. the first move in his man coverage. Steps forward with his
inside foot and gets himself into opening the gate vs. underwhelming personnel (West Virginia ‘19).
His jam location can be off-kilter (bump-and-run) and he has to hurry up to regain a top-down
approach (allowed back-shoulder fade, 3rd and 3, Johnson, Texas ‘19). Then there is the occasional technique where he opens into the man from four yards off of him. Lacks the instant sink to
defend intermediate routes. Beaten on a speed release in the third quarter of the Oklahoma game
by CeeDee Lamb in the slot (fade).There are times when he gets his head around down the field but
misplays the ball after doing so (1st QTR, vs. Stoner, Oklahoma State ‘19). Was he supposed to get
underneath the corner route in quarters press against Texas? Later in the first half (3rd and 16), he
didn’t get underneath the high-low combination (2nd QTR, Texas ‘19). Bigger WRs can envelop
him as blockers in the screen game despite him attacking the block (2nd and 5, Johnson, Texas ‘19,
1st QTR). Suspended for the first half of the Oklahoma game for a targeting foul against Texas Tech
in 2019.
Other Notes: Attended New Boston HS (Tex.) and was named a three-star recruit by Scout.com
• Also ran track & field at the prep level • 2016 (12 gms, 8 sts): 46 tackles, 6 PBUs • 2017 (13 gms, 11
sts, Honorable mention All-Big 12): 28 tackles, 2 INTs (94 yds, TD) and 5 PBUs • Had an INT and
4 PBUs vs. Oklahoma State on 11/24/18 • 2018 (13 gms, 2nd Team All-Big 12): 41 tackles, QB sack,
4 TFLs, FF, 2 INTs and 13 PBUs • 8 tackles and 3 PBUs vs. Texas on 10/26/19 • 2019 (12 gms, 1st
Team All-Big 12): 31 tackles, 1/2 QB sack, 1.5 TFLs, INT and 14 PBUs • Career Stats: 50 games, 146
tackles, 1.5 QB sacks, 6 TFLs, FF, 5 INTs (128 yds, TD), 38 PBUs • 2020 NFL Combine: 5’10 191 9”
hands, 31 7/8” arms, 17 reps-225 lbs, 4.48 40-yd, 37 1/2” VJ, 10’4” BJ, 7.26 3-cone
Time to get NASTY (Our Summary): Gladney plays a physical brand of football. Some teams will
knock him for his height, but his 32-inch arms allow him to play bigger than that. The times where
his size did seem to get him into trouble centered around stalk blocks. Bigger wideouts can envelop
him on the edge. The other issue was the zone awareness when it came to playing situational
football. The small details often separate the good from great cornerbacks on Sunday afternoons.
Gladney was a solid collegiate cornerback and he has a chance to continue that on Sundays. The fact
that he competes week-to-week and tackles could help him in his transition to the next level. He has
some similarities to former Oregon State cornerback Steven Nelson (Kansas City Chiefs, Pittsburgh
Steelers).
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