It is officially mock draft season! The 2022 NFL Draft is quickly approaching, with the first round kicking off on Thursday, April 28th. Of course, draft analysis, projections and rumors will be dominating the headlines until then. Among the players expected to hear his name called early on is cornerback Roger McCreary out of Auburn.
The following is a complete Roger McCreary NFL Draft profile, including stats, highlights and a mock projection.
Roger McCreary NFL Draft Profile, Stats, Highlights and Projection
Roger McCreary
Position: Cornerback
Height: 6’0″
Weight: 190 lbs
Age: 22
College: Auburn Tigers
Roger McCreary Stats 2021 | Auburn Tigers
Coverage Snaps: 470
Rec/Tgt: 34/75
Completion Rate: 45.3%
Yards Allowed: 442
TD/INT: 1/2
Passer Rating: 57.8
Roger McCreary Draft Profile
Strengths
One of the biggest positives about Roger McCreary is his ability to be irritating and tough to beat in press coverage. He matched up well against Alabama this past season thanks in part to his ability to give little separation and not bite on release moves. McCreary is good at jumping in on routes to break up the pass and will be a nuisance to even the toughest of receivers.
Weaknesses
McCreary was a solid player in college but a decent amount of that was thanks to his size not coming into play yet. Roger McCreary is on the smaller side, which will make it tough for him to win jump balls against taller NFL receivers. He also lacks the top-end speed to stay with burners, which will limit him at the next level. McCreary also takes longer than most at accelerating to get up to sprint speed on deep routes.
Roger McCreary Highlights
Roger McCreary Draft Projection
All 2022 NFL Draft Projections are taken from the latest Sporting News NFL Mock Draft by Vinnie Iyer.
Roger McCreary is currently projected to be drafted by the Chicago Bears at No. 39.
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