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Fred Vinson | CB | Vanderbilt | SEC
Selected by Green Bay Packers in round 2, pick 16 (#47 overall)
Ht Wt 40 BP SS LS VJ BJ Grade
5'10" 177 4.39 14 - - - - 6.26
He is another slender type DC that specializes in cover skills. He is not a real physical player and is not strong or big enough to be overly effective versus the run, although he is certainly not timid. He has excellent speed, body control, feet and shows no wasted movement in his cover skills. He is a great bump and run type DC, even though he is not overly physical and he can usually stay with most WRs. He also has a chance to be a strong contributor on special teams and can possibly fill in as a return specialist. With all of his cover skills, he seems to be a guy that doesn't make a lot of big plays and he has very few interceptions in his career, which is a little bit alarming. He is a player that will test extremely well, but there are mixed reviews on his ability to be a playmaker and constantly be around the football. He has enough skills to be drafted high, but he is not a sure thing on the NFL level.


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