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Aqib Talib, CB, Kansas
by Jared Donnelly,
2/11/08. A big corner
with good speed and intense playmaking skills is important to have in
the NFL. He has good ball skills and his size allows him to physical on
the line while his excellent speed allows him to do that without having
a huge gap to close out. Oddly enough, his physicality led him to have
some trouble against the smaller wideouts he faced but nothing to sever
to scare me or most NFL GM’s off. The reasoning there is that the NFL
is so focused on big guys at WR that he may not have to face too many
smaller guys on the outside where he is best suited to cover. It is
obvious that New Orleans needs a corner but I think that New England
could also take a look at him. Look for Talib to go somewhere between
seven and twelve depending on how he runs.
by Imran Tahir, 1/11/08. Aqib
Talib has, as expected, declared himself eligible for the NFL Draft.
Talib came into the 2007 campaign with high expectations given his
breakout Sophomore season, one in which he recorded a whopping 22 pass
breakups along with 6 interceptions. Though he was beaten for several
TD passes in 2007, Talib was good enough this past season to earn
first-team All-American status, having recorded 13 pass breakups and 5
interceptions, two of which were returned for TD’s. The brash Talib
possesses great size for a CB at 6’2,” and has demonstrated very good
instincts at his position, most notably in jumping quick-pass sideline
routes. He is also athletic enough to contribute on kick and punt
returns. While it will be interesting to see his 40-yard dash time, the
prediction here is that Talib will be selected in Round 1 of the 2008
Draft.
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