With the 102nd overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, the Minnesota Vikings have selected Mekhi Blackmon! Here's the official TDN scouting report on the cornerback from USC. NFLDraft | RatedRookie | SKOL
USC cornerback Mekhi Blackmon projects as a scheme-diverse talent at the NFL level. Blackmon illustrates high-end football IQ and has a lot of confidence in his route recognition and technique. A transfer from Colorado, Blackmon took some significant strides forward in 2022 and illustrated a readiness to contribute at the NFL level.
Man, do I like this guy’s playing style! Blackmon is an instinctual talent who is confident fulfilling any number of coverage assignments, be it in press coverage, off-man, or playing trap coverage and zones. He’s a confident player who plays well above his weight class, too—there’s fearlessness in his striking challenges and he takes aggressive paths to the football.
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