Jalyn Armour-Davis Picked as First Day 3 Alabama Selection at 2022 NFL Draft

The place group Nick Saban works most carefully with at Alabama is the defensive backs. Consequently, Alabama has produced many NFL caliber defensive backs over the past 15 years with guys like Dre Kirkpatrick, Minkah Fitzpatrick, Marlon Humphrey, Trevon Diggs and Pat Surtain II. Now, Jalyn Armour-Davis has the chance to proceed the Crimson Tide custom

Armour-Davis was chosen 119th total within the fourth spherical of the NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens, turning into the primary Alabama defensive again off the board in 2022. 

He joins Evan Neal (No. 7 total, New York Giants), Jameson Williams (No. 12 total, Detroit Lions), John Metchie III (No. 44 total, Houston Texans), Phidarian Mathis (No. 47 total, Washington Commanders), Christian Harris (No. 75 total, Houston Texans) and Brian Robinson Jr. (No. 98 total, Washington Commanders) because the seventh participant drafted from Alabama. 

After combating his means by accidents and up the depth chart, Armour-Davis was one in every of Alabama’s beginning corners in 2022 and was tied for the group lead with three interceptions. He added 32 tackles, together with one for loss, to go together with 4 go breakups and a quarterback hurry throughout 11 begins final season. 

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After getting overwhelmed to Alabama abilities earlier within the draft, Baltimore lastly bought its arms on one other Crimson Tide participant. Armour-Davis will now be a part of a Ravens secondary led by former Crimson Tide star Marlon Humphrey.

Armour-Davis excelled throughout his one season as a starter at Alabama. The 6-foot-1, 192-pound defender has the dimensions NFL groups search for on the cornerback place and clocked a 4.39 time within the 40-yard sprint through the NFL Scouting Mix. He additionally has the flexibility to maneuver inside to fit cornerback if wanted. The entire above ought to permit him to stay with a sometimes stingy Ravens protection. 

Here is a full analysis of Armour-Davis, courtesy of NFL Draft Bible:

Jalyn Armour-Davis- Alabama Crimson Tide

Professionals

Armour-Davis primarily aligns in a press-bail method the place he makes use of a robust stab to disrupt route timings. He performs good path method with sturdy closing velocity and the power to hold vertical route ideas up the boundary. When requested to defend the center of the sphere, Armour-Davis performs crossers and deep overs with ample leverage. He exhibits sturdy hand utilization on the line of scrimmage and down the sphere on contested throws. Hip fluidity is satisfactory sufficient to hurry or man flip when displaced by a route.

Cons

A slight body that comes with sturdiness issues together with a number of video games missed within the 2021 season. He doesn’t present one of the best footwork and total decrease physique explosion just isn’t a robust swimsuit. He tends to bail early and infrequently pedals off the ball, typically resulting in free releases inside by the receiver. His eyes often wander in zone protection the place he additionally performs too excessive at instances. The bodily a part of the sport together with tackling and block-shedding just isn’t current in his forex skillset.

Abstract

Armour-Davis primarily performs press protection the place his path method and shutting velocity are capable of shine, he has a knack for mirroring receivers and might shut down the boundary on deep passing ideas. If he desires to remain on the sphere within the NFL, he might want to add a level of physicality and work on his zone fundamentals as his lack of decrease physique explosion limits his man protection capability on the subsequent stage. 

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