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His pro day workout numbers were great except for the agility numbers which is about what you would expect from a 6’ 2 1/2” player. His broad jump would have been 7th best at the Combine, and his vertical would have tied Miles Boykins for best overall. Add to that his arms measured at 33 3/8” and a wingspan measured 79.0” which gives a huge tackling and catch radius.His tape is like watching a man against boys and can get almost comical the way he just abuses some of the players he plays against. Here he is in two plays. In the first he is in coverage. The best way to cover a guy is to just push him off the face of the planet I guess. He literally pushes him almost through the sideline. To be honest I think that is the best press man coverage I have ever seen.The second play he is mirroring in man coverage and comes off his man to make a wicked tackle. There are a number of tackles like this when you watch his games. Players come to a screeching halt when he hits them. The second set of plays are nearly identical to the first set of plays. He pushes his man to the sidelines in coverage and makes a thunderous tackle.I show you these to prove the first set were not a fluke.. and the receiver in the second play in the flat just gets crushed. The next play is a corner blitz that he times pretty well. I like the fact that we comes in and makes a wrap tackle instead of just throwing his body at the RB. Another nice thing is he didn’t get overanxious and jump offsides. The technique on the tackle is a new version of the wrap tackle that has been around for a few years. The player throws himself at the ball carrier, and as he grabs him he rolls his body over. By doing this he uses his momentum along with his body weight to make the tackle. As long as he holds on there is no way the RB can keep his feet. I won’t even comment on the next play.He feigns a blitz and again just pushes the guy out of bounds. I think it’s comical. The WR even falls down like some old comedy movie. It looks like he barely pushes him. The next video has 3 plays on it. In the first he follows a WR from the numbers on one side of the field and makes the tackle past the hashes on the other side of the field.The next two plays he is in coverage, sees the play in front of him, avoids the block of his WR and bulldozes the guy into the turf. The last play he is in coverage and comes up on a wide receiver screen. He gets there so fast he is by the blocker before he can make it out there. He tackles the WR for a 3 yard loss.The next play is just good coverage from a guy who is just faster and stronger than anyone else on the field. He presses the WR down the sideline and maybe out of bounds. He is in the hip pocket of the receiver when the QB loses his mind and throws up a duck off his back leg that a child could have caught.He makes a nice return and breaks two tackles in the progress. He just seems to me to be like a kid in the park who is playing with much younger kids and dominating them.The second (night time) play is the (I don’t know) technique as he is in terrible position, but that is how confident he is against these teams. He will have to be much more sound technically in the NFL.For a player who only played defense for two years he is a pretty sure tackler. Some of these tackles are just crushing blows. He still has a lot to learn as a CB though. In the first video he is in a pedal, but he needs to drop his chin down. He is too high although he does a nice job of “click and close” on the play.This last video is his best play technically speaking.He is head up on his man but for some reason decides not to put a hand on him. He is able to take the inside path and continue to push his opponent to the sideline. This makes for a longer throw and the QB has to throw over him.Now for some insane reason the QB looks up, sees his WR is covered like a blanket, and decides to throw the ball anyway. Denmark does a really nice job mirroring the receiver and gets his head around while keeping the receiver on his back.The catch is a little rough considering he is a former receiver, but he got the job done.He seems like a smart kid in the interviews I have read, and he had a lot of teams at his pro day (no the Jets were not there). These are some excerpts from those interviews:Asked if he had conversations with any teams at his pro day:“I had some chats afterwards, yeah. I actually did some position drills with a couple of coaches. The Falcons, 49ers and Titans were there. There were a few more. I had a lot of scouts present.”Asked if he had any team visits (one of 30 each team gets):“I had top-30 visits with the Browns and Steelers. I worked out privately for the Saints, Titans, & Cardinals. I’ve had some discussions with the Dolphins, Redskins Youth LaDainian Tomlinson Jerseys , Eagles and Colts. I might still make a top 30 visit to Indianapolis.”Asked about the transition from WR to CB:“It’s been a pretty smooth transition. It was challenging at first, but I just have to keep working at it. I have to continue to perfect my craft.”Asked if his track and receiver backgrounds helped the transition:“The receiver aspect helped me a lot. When I line up, I have a pretty good idea of what the receiver is doing based off my history as a wide receiver. Track helps with the speed of course. I’m running backwards now instead of forwards. I’ve always been a runner. It’s natural. Backpedaling was a bit of a transition but that background definitely sped up my learning process.”Asked about the D-II experience:“It’s not what people think it is. There’s a lot of good players at the D-II level. I had D-I offers coming out of high school. I went D-II because I felt it was better for me at the time. Most people look at it like a bad thing but I took it as an opportunity I can really focus on, especially going through a position change. I don’t think the gap is as large as some people think. Football is still football. I was still playing against some excellent athletes.”Asked why a team should draft him: A team should use one of their draft picks on me because they’re getting an excellent athlete. I can’t wait to come in and work hard. I’m gonna put my head down and get to work. I have great ball skills and my best football is still in front of me. I’m gonna be a great team player.I have had this kid on my UDFA players to sign list for about 3 months, but there is no way Stephan Denmark is going undrafted. I think he will probably go in the mid 6th round if I had to guess, and he might make a team. He is the perfect practice squad guy you hone for a year or two then get him into a game. With his speed and tackling ability he will make for a great special teams guy while he learns his trade. The possibility that this kid develops into a top two CB on any team is remote, but he does have skill. That in my opinion is the best use of 6th and 7th round picks. You get a guy with skills or athletic traits. Then you hand him over to your coaches and see what happens. Some may think that a pick on a Division II kid is a waste, but one of my favorite non-Jets players of all time was Jessie Tuggle, a five time Pro Bowl LB for the Falcons. He is a Valdosta State alum and stayed in Georgia to play for the Falcons. I like the kid Denmark and his film was a hoot to watch so I think he is worth a shot.What do you think? All five quarterbacks drafted in the first round have had impacts as rookies, one way or another. That’s Baker Mayfield with Cleveland at the top and Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson, the last pick of the first round, along with Sam Darnold of the Jets (third), Buffalo’s Josh Allen (seventh) and Arizona’s Josh Rosen (10th).Saquon Barkley had a remarkable debut with the Giants as the No. 2 overall pick. Two of the top three betting choices for Defensive Rookie of the Year were drafted two spots apart: Los Angeles Chargers safety Derwin James (17th) and Dallas linebacker Leighton Vander Esch (No. 19).A rundown of the debuts for the other first-round picks in last spring’s draft:— No. 4: CB Denzel Ward, Cleveland — The 2017 All-American from Ohio State made the Pro Bowl, so the Browns appear to have hit twice with picks in the top four after a number of draft misses. Ward opened the season with two interceptions against Ben Roethlisberger and has shown surprising toughness with his ability to stop the run.— No. 5: DE Bradley Chubb, Denver — Chubb would need a huge finale to surpass Jevon Kearse’s 14 1/2 sacks in 1999 with Tennessee, the NFL rookie record since sacks became an official statistic in 1982. But his 12 so far qualify as a huge success for a debut.— No. 6: G Quenton Nelson LaDainian Tomlinson Jerseys Stitched , Indianapolis — With the Notre Dame product as the first guard taken in the top six in more than two decades, the Colts‘ line went from allowing the most sacks last year (56) to the fewest (17) with a game remaining. During one stretch, Andrew Luck went 239 consecutive dropbacks without a sack.— No. 8: LB Roquan Smith, Chicago — The 2017 All-American for Georgia is third among rookies in tackles behind second-round pick Darius Leonard of Indianapolis and Vander Esch, according to SportRadar. A standout rookie season has been overshadowed by the preseason blockbuster trade for pass-rushing star Khalil Mack.— No. 9: T Mike McGlinchey, San Francisco — The second Notre Dame lineman drafted in the top 10 has been solid stepping in right away as the starter at right tackle. He has helped clear the way for a strong running attack but has had problems at times in pass protection.— No. 11: S Minkah Fitzpatrick, Miami — The first of four first-rounders from Alabama has started 10 games, including the past seven, and has been used at safety and cornerback. It’s undecided where he’ll wind up. He was pressed into CB duty recently because of Xavien Howard’s knee injury.— No. 12: DT Vita Vea, Tampa Bay — It took a little more than half the season, but the former Washington player has emerged as a starter alongside six-time Pro Bowler Gerald McCoy. More than half of his tackles (16 of 24, according to SportRadar) have come the past three weeks.— No. 13: DT Da’Ron Payne, Washington — Another Alabama first-rounder, Payne has started every game, with solid production. He has 51 tackles and five sacks for one of the NFL’s top pass-rushing defenses.— No. 14: DE Marcus Davenport, New Orleans — The first UTSA player invited to the Senior Bowl learned quickly despite being raw, getting four sacks and a forced fumble in his first seven games. He doesn’t have a sack since Youth Joe Klecko Jerseys , in part because of missing three games with a sprained toe, but his backfield pressure has helped the rush.— No. 15: T Kolton Miller, Oakland — The former UCLA lineman went through a rough patch in the middle of the season when he tried to play with a sore knee. He’s had more issues even after getting healthy and has allowed more sacks or pressures than any offensive lineman in the league.— No. 16: LB Tremaine Edmunds, Buffalo — Slowly but surely, the former Virginia Tech player is emerging as the defensive leader the Bills anticipated they were getting in trading up six spots for him. The 20-year-old Edmunds picked off Darnold earlier this month to become the NFL’s youngest player to intercept a pass.— No. 18: CB Jaire Alexander, Green Bay — The confident Louisville product quickly earned the coaching staff’s trust to take on an opponent’s top receiver. Alexander has the speed to keep up down the field, and isn’t afraid to get physical.— No. 20: C Frank Ragnow, Detroit — The former Arkansas player has been solid while starting every game at left guard. He gives the Lions a versatile player who could move back to center, his position in college, if they decide to reshape the offensive line to revamp their struggling offense.— No. 21: C Billy Price, Cincinnati — The 2017 All-American from Ohio State missed six games with a partially torn ligament in his right foot. His most high-profile moment was an off-target shotgun snap that Andy Dalton tried to recover in the 11th game against Cleveland. Dalton tore a ligament in the thumb of his right, passing hand.— No. 22: LB Rashaan Evans, Tennessee — The Titans traded up for the former Alabama player, who missed the preseason with a hamstring injury. He started slowly after making his NFL debut in Week 2. Evans has started seven of 14 games and led the team in tackles twice.— No. 23: T Isaiah Wynn, New England — The former Georgia lineman tore an Achilles tendon in the preseason and spent the year on injured reserve.— No. 24: WR D.J. Moore, Carolina — The former Maryland receiver had a typical rookie season for a wide receiver: up and mostly down. While he did have his first career 100-yard game while emerging as a starter the second half of the season, he’s had just two TDs while averaging 47 yards per game.— No. 25: TE Hayden Hurst Joe Klecko Jerseys Stitched , Baltimore — The Ravens’ initial first-round choice, seven spots ahead of Jackson, Hurst missed the first month of the season with a foot injury and hasn’t done much since. The South Carolina product has 19 catches with one touchdown in 11 games.— No. 26: WR Calvin Ridley, Atlanta — The former Alabama standout was the rookie of the month in September with six TD catches, the most by a rookie in the first four games in NFL history. Although he has cooled off, Ridley is already a strong complement to two-time All-Pro Julio Jones.— No. 27: RB Rashaad Penny, Seattle — Penny hasn’t been able to beat out 2017 seventh-round pick Chris Carson, who surpassed 1,000 yards in Week 16. The former San Diego State back is third on the club in rushing, also behind San Francisco castoff Mike Davis. Penny has been battling a knee injury recently.— No. 28: S Terrell Edmunds, Pittsburgh — The Virginia Tech product has seen a steady increase in production while starting all but one game this season. Edmunds had an interception in his third career game and had a recent run of seven tackles in three straight games.— No. 29: DT Taven Bryan, Jacksonville — The former Florida player couldn’t help the Jaguars avoid their free fall from an AFC championship game appearance to the franchise’s seventh season with at least 10 losses in a span of eight years. Bryan has played sparingly with just one start.— No. 30: CB Mike Hughes, Minnesota — The Central Florida product tore a knee ligament in Week 6 after making a solid impact early. Hughes had a pick-6 in his first NFL regular-season game against the 49ers, while taking over most of the nickel back duties and serving as the primary kickoff returner.— No. 31: RB Sony Michel, New England — Michel was the first of the two standout Georgia backs to get drafted, with Nick Chubb going four picks later in the second round and surging in the second half with Cleveland. Michel leads the Patriots with 881 yards rushing and six touchdowns.