Bruglers breakdown on McPhearson :
STRENGTHS: Fluid athlete with twitchy body control and feet…able to flip his hips and redirect with little wasted movement…nice job establishing body position in man coverage to pin receivers and find the football (see the first play of the 2020 TCU tape)…stays patient and composed in zone to maintain spatial relationships with routes…plays with the “my ball” mentality at the catch point…shows up in the run game with an attitude…flies downhill to cut down the ball carrier and has some finishing strength when he grapples…made an impact on special teams coverages with two extra-point blocks and a touchdown the last two seasons…graduated in three years at Penn State and received his master’s degree at Texas Tech…plays comfortable inside and outside.
WEAKNESSES: Runs well, but doesn’t have great make-up speed…will too easily abandon his pedal, getting his hips turned the wrong way…can be late to sniff out play development…needs to improve his feel for route breaks to close separation windows…willfully throws his body around in run support, but his lack of wrap fundamentals will backfire at times…average-sized frame and could add more bulk…was responsible for eight penalties the last two seasons.
SUMMARY: A two-year starter at Texas Tech, McPhearson was the field cornerback in defensive coordinator Keith Patterson’s 3-3-5 scheme, also seeing snaps at the SPUR nickel position. After three years at Penn State, he struggled to move up the depth chart and found a fresh start in Lubbock, finishing as one of only three players in the Big 12 to reach four interceptions in 2020. McPhearson displays the movement skills to mirror and stay on top of routes with the competitiveness to challenge passing windows. He does a nice job balancing his eyes between backfield and receiver, although he needs to improve his anticipation and response time to route tells. Overall, McPhearson has an intriguing mix of fluidity, toughness and cover skills and with improved play recognition, he should compete for NFL starting reps, fitting both man and zone teams with inside/outside ability.
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