From now until the 2019 NFL Draft takes place, we hope to showcase as many prospects as possible and examine both their strengths and weaknesses. Most of these profiles will feature individuals that the Pittsburgh Steelers are likely to have an interest in, while a few others will be top-ranked players. If there is a player you would like us to analyze, let us know in the comments below.
#1 Donnie Lewis, Jr /DB Tulane – 6’0” 186
The Good
- A ton of starting experience
- Played outside and in the slot on both sides of the field
- Experience playing different coverages
- Good feet and hips to mirror WR in Press
- Good ball skills and production
- Speed to run with deep routes
- Good route awareness in Zone coverage
The Bad
- Thin build with short arms
- Will get pushed around by bigger WR’s
- COD is adequate on comeback routes/playing downhill
- Leaves too much space in off coverage
- Adequate tackler lacking power and slips off bigger players
- Vertical leaping ability is less than optimal
Bio
- Career – 160 tackles, 129 solo, 7.