Scouting Report:
STRENGTHS - Mcfadden is a quick and explosive athlete who plays a physical brand of football. He has fluid hips and can flip them to run with the receiver he is pressing without losing a step. He does not deliver a great punch at the LOS in press as his hands stay low, but he keeps his body on the WR's hip in coverage. He consistently displays good hand use in coverage and the ability to break up passes when he is in position. He does a good job of closing on the ball because of his quickness out of his backpedal. Mcfadden is a willing tackler who uses his hands to shed blockers and delivers a jolt to a ball carrier. He consistently closes up the field against the bubble screen and in the running game. Mcfadden is a very good special teams player and has the speed and instincts to be a reliable special teams player in the NFL.

WEAKNESSES - Mcfadden does not show the elite speed that teams really want at the cornerback position. He does not have great size and is not overly physical at the LOS. He doesn't punch well and allows the wide receiver to release too easily. He will need to use better technique against the bigger and faster wide receivers he will line up against in the NFL. He is short and could be a red zone problem in the NFL. Mcfadden likes to cut tackle running backs and that won't always work against the more elusive players he will see in the NFL. He needs to wrap up when tackling better then he shows on tape.

SUMMARY - Mcfadden is a physical football player who can contribute to a team in a few ways. He looks to be more of a zone-type corner showing really good awareness. He has very good ability to close on the football with good footwork and fluid hips. He breaks up his share of passes simply because of how well he diagnoses plays and his ability to close on the ball. He isn't great in press coverage with his hands but hangs in there to run with his man in a physical way. He stays close to his man's hip and looks very natural at reading and reacting to plays developing in front of him. He is a feisty football player who can deliver a jolt, but he needs to be a more disciplined tackler instead of a hitter. He has very good overall athleticism and strong natural football instincts. It helps his cause that he plays effectively on special teams and it will help him stay on a roster. He warrants third round consideration because of his solid overall football instincts and competitiveness, along with his ability to locate, and make plays on the ball. Overall, despite lacking elite playing speed, McFadden has all the tools to be a solid, productive starting cornerback in the NFL.

Scouting Report:
STRENGTHS - Gratz's good backpedal, loose hips and overall quickness enable him to play press man and "off" successfully. He has the hips to turn and run without losing a step off the LOS and can stay with receiver on deep route. He seems to enjoy playing physical and will jam receiver at the LOS to slow release. Once receiver releases off LOS, he has the ability to get back into coverage quickly and has the agility and quickness to stay with receiver out of his cuts. He closes on the ball carrier well although he could explode to the ball quicker than he shows. He has the quickness to close on a RB or TE in coverage. Very intelligent player, will play his spot well against hte run and will contain the ball carrier & not allow him to break contain to make a long run.

WEAKNESSES - While Gratz plays intelligently and will contain the ball carrier, there are times where he has the opportunity to close but will play that contain defense, giving the ball carrier more yards than he should. While he enjoys playing physical on the LOS trying to slow receiver's release, he needs to become more physical with the receiver during route and do a better job of fighting through a receiver's block to make tackles. He is hesitant at times and will allow a teammate to go for the play rather than him going for the play himself, allowing the ball carrier to gain more yardage. He needs to plant, drive and close faster on passes in front of him in "zone" coverage to avoid getting to the receiver just in time to make the tackle after the catch.

SUMMARY - Gratz is a physical CB at the LOS, plays very well in bump and run, and has the ability to maintain coverage down the field. He has quick hips and has terrific footwork, which enable him to get back into coverage quickly if he is turned around on a route or if he bites on a pump fake. He tends to be a very cerebral player in that he will not go for the blow up hit and chance missing the tackle allowing the ball carrier to make a big play. He will stay at home, contain the runner and force him inside or outside allowing teammates time to come over to make the play. He can be too hesitant at times and will contain the runner instead of making the tackle giving the ball carrier more yards than he should have gotten. Overall, Gratz plays very good in press and "off" coverage, plays very tight coverage throughout and shows excellent ball skills to break up passes without committing a penalty. He will need to improve on his play in "zone" coverage - He does not plant, drive and close fast enough to consistently make plays on the ball. Overall, Gratz has the talent to be a productive starting cornerback in the NFL, but needs to improve his play in "zone" coverage to be a complete cornerback.

Scouting Report:
STRENGTHS - Mathieu's quickness and excellent footwork enable him to backpedal quickly and change direction quickly and smoothly. He turns hips quickly and combined with his quickness and speed he is able to play tight coverage down the field. He is able to plant his foot off of his backpedal and explode to the ball. He has very quick and strong hands, enabling him to strip the ball away from the ball carrier. Mathieu is an intelligent player in that when he does go for the strip he has teammates around that can finish the play if he is unable to get the ball away. He also will not overs pursue a runner in the open field and does a good job of taking good angles to keep the ball carrier contained. He is not afraid of contact and can deliver the hard hit. On punt returns, Mathieu shows great vision and his quick feet enable him to make quick cuts and with his speed he is capable of breaking away for a long return.

WEAKNESSES - Mathieu has a small frame and will be a mismatch for the bigger receivers and tight ends. He does not possess the strength to jam at the line and therefore will struggle some to play tight man at the line. He also struggles with squaring up the ball carrier and making technical tackles. He does show that he can wrap up the smaller ball carrier and while he can deliver the hard hit, he will not be able to solely rely on throwing his body into guys in the NFL. Mathieu's character issue have come into question with his substance use and was dismissed from LSU before the 2012 season.

SUMMARY - Mathieu is very quick and his terrific footwork enables him to keep up with the receivers routes and maintain tight coverage. He does a solid job of planting his foot off of his backpedal and exploding to the ball, enabling him to close quickly on the intended receiver as well as the ball carrier. Mathieu is a physical player despite his small frame and he shows that by flying to the ball carrier and delivering hard hits and will take the ball carrier head on and shows no fear of contact. He has quick and strong hands enabling him to rip the ball out of the ball carriers hands and shows his intelligence by only attempting to rip the ball out when he has teammates around that can finish the play if he is unable to cause the turnover. He has the ability to be a dangerous punt returner as the has great vision and while is more quick than he is fast, his ability to make quick and smooth cuts gives him just the same ability to break away for a long return. Aside from the substance use that caused him to be dismissed from school, his weaknesses are shadowed by his small frame and could pose a problem at the next level against the bigger, more physical receivers and tight ends. His lack of strength does not allow for him to jam successfully at the LOS and therefore could struggle in playing at the LOS. He also struggles with squaring up and delivering technical tackles due to his size. Overall, Mathieu is a tremendous athlete that performs in multiple areas at a high level. If Mathieu has learned from his dismissal and keeps his focus on football, he has the opportunity to be a very successful player at the next level, however his lack of size will prevent him from being an every down player.

Scouting Report:
STRENGTHS - Davis is a very smooth athlete with the quick feet to help him plant and drive on the ball. He shows the loose hips that allow him to turn and run with receivers down field. Once the ball is in the air he shows the skills to track and attack the ball at its highest point. He has a nice frame and does a nice job of being physical when in tight man coverage.

WEAKNESSES - Will is a bit slender and needs to add weight to continue to be physical with receivers at the snap. Although he runs well he lacks the elite speed to play catch up if a receiver gets behind him. He is limited by his lack of experience and can be beat easily on double moves because he will play to aggressive at times. Needs to improve technique especially tackling

SUMMARY - Will Davis took a roundabout way to Utah St after his original school, Western Washington drop its program and he detoured to a Junior College. After transferring to Utah St., Davis instantly made the quick transition and made an impact on defense including 5 starts. Athletically he is very good, but raw. He has a nice back pedal and the agility to match up against most receivers. He has good speed but lacks a burst that would be needed to recover if beat. Overall Will Davis is worth a 4th round pick and could develop into a starter at the NFL level. At worst he could play the nickel and add quality depth for just about any defense.

Scouting Report:
STRENGTHS - Webster has an extremely well-built frame and plays bigger than his measurables suggest. In press coverage he uses a strong punch to jam his man at the LOS, and does an excellent job of shadowing him down-field without taking interference penalties. He displays the speed needed to stay with most receivers in space and is an effective blitzer that disguises his attack well and has a knack for knocking the ball out of the QB's hand while finishing sacks. When he's aggressive with blockers he does a good job of defeating them with strong hands foot quickness, putting himself in good position to finish tackles in space.

WEAKNESSES - Webster is not as effective in off and zone coverages because despite possessing good long speed, he lacks the burst needed to close effectively from off the ball. While he is generally physical in press, when he gives free releases off the LOS or the break, he is unable to recover and close the gap in time to play the ball. In games I evaluated he struggled playing the ball and did not display good instincts with the ball in the air. When he lets blockers get on top of him, he can get engulfed by bigger receivers and struggle to disengage. Although often in position, he misses too many tackles in space by ducking his head and going low, often failing to bring his arms and wrap up.

SUMMARY - Kayvon Webster was an interesting player to evaluate because the defensive scheme at South Florida did not always play to his strengths, and often put him in difficult situations. When asked to play man press, he used his speed and physicality to knock his man off line and stay on his hip down-field, and consistently put himself in position to make plays on balls thrown his way. However, he was more often in off or zone coverage, where he did not display the burst and closing ability needed to prevent catches in front. His thick frame and natural strength allows him to consistently defeat blockers in space when he aggressively initiates contact, but he needs to do a better job of holding his ground and wrapping up in order to consistently finish tackles on runs to his side. Webster is worth an early day three selection, as he has the speed and physicality to potentially develop into a starter, or at least a nickel CB that adds production on blitzes from the slot.