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Valdosta State CBStephan Denmark6’ 3”220 lbs CB#10Valdosta State won the
Division II college football championship this year in a nail biting defensive
battle over Ferris State 49-47. It was the frouth overall football championship
for the Blazers and their first since 2012. One of the reasons they won was
because of a converted wide receiver named Stephan Denmark.Denmark has only been
playing as a corner for two years and is as raw as a prospect can be.He is a
superior athlete, not just for Division II but for the NFL also. 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
Le’Veon Bell Jersey 2019 , 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, 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
White Sam Darnold Jerseys , 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? Linebacker
C.J. Mosley left the Ravens for the Jets as a free agent and his arrival has one
of his new teammates thinking about two other former Ravens.Safety Jamal Adams
did his best to sell Mosley on coming to the Jets when the two players were at
the Pro Bowl earlier this year, although he admits that he never expected Mosley
to get out of Baltimore. Now that Mosley has joined the Jets defense, Adams’
pitch to the linebacker has shifted to one about forming a tandem similar to one
that led the Ravens to great success in the past.“It’s exciting, it’s crazy,”
Adams said
Sam Darnold Jerseys 2019 , via the team’s website. “I’m not comparing us to them, but in a way I’m saying it can be something special like that. And when I say that,
I mean Ray Lewis and Ed Reed. That’s the first thing that came in my mind and I
hit him up. I told him we can do something special just like those guys if we
put our minds to it and just keep working, stay humble and keep our faith.
That’s what I’m looking forward to.”Outside of playing the same positions,
there’s little about the Adams/Mosley tandem that calls to mind Reed and Lewis
at this point. That could change, but they can be part of the core of a better
Jets defense even if they fail to reach those heights over the course of their
partnership.
