How the NFL values and evaluates players like Clemson cornerback Nate Wiggins is going to be fascinating to follow.
Wiggins is long and exceptionally athletic, which the NFL typically loves. However, he’s also very thin and doesn’t bring much to the table when defending the run which flies in the face of the Old School. The NFL is very much a passing league and cornerbacks with rare athletic traits are almost always drafted highly to combat the passing attack.
But could Wiggins’ frame work against him on draft day? Teams could certainly drop him down draft boards due to his weight — particularly after seeing him suffer a groin injury running the 40.