Position: Cornerback
School: Ohio State
Status: Junior
Height: 6-1
Weight: 187
40-Yard Dash: 4.40 (EST)
Positives:
Ashton Youboty has good size and exceptional athletic ability. He is a solid cover man and shows good footwork that will allow him to play the position well. He went up every day in practice against Santonio Holmes and Ted Ginn, Jr, which shows he has the talent to cover top players at the position. He also has good ball skills and should prove to be a top corner in the league some day.
Negatives:
He gives up big plays a little too often for the NFL's likes by gambling too much, which can result in a big play the other way. He could also stand to get a little stronger to handle the bigger receivers in the NFL. He didn't have much starting experience in college either, so I'm a little unsure of how consistently he can play at the next level.
Overview:
Ashton Youboty should be a late first-round to early second-round pick based on athletic ability and measurables alone. But he will need some work as he is still a raw prospect. He comes into the league much like Chris Gamble did in 2003, raw, but his upside is that of an elite player in the league.
