2022 NFL Draft Player Profiles: Pittsburg State CB Dallis Flowers

From now until the 2022 NFL Draft takes place, we hope to scout and create profiles for as many prospects as possible, examining their strengths, weaknesses, and what they can bring to an NFL franchise. These players could be potential top 10 picks, all the way down to Day 3 selections and priority undrafted free agents. Today, I’ll be profiling Pittsburg State CB Dallis Flowers.

#21 Dallis Flowers Draft Profile/Pittsburg State CB 6004, 195 lbs.

Measurements

*testing numbers will be available after Pittsburg State’s Pro Day, which is scheduled for March 21st*

The Good

— Elite ball skills, has a great understanding of how to use his length to lean, locate, and high point the football downfield
— Works hard to stay square in press coverage, forcing receivers to choose between taking wide releases or fighting through his lengthy frame, almost always disrupts route timing in press coverage
— More than willing as a tackler, has proven to be solid both breaking downhill in zone coverage as well as inserting into the box in crack/replace situations
— More than held his own in the first three East-West Shrine Bowl practices before going down with a calf injury, proving his ability to excel against NFL caliber receivers
— Elite NFL cornerback frame, coming in just under 6’1” with a wingspan of more than 6’6”
— Solidly filled out frame, sitting at 195, allows his strength to show both in coverage and as a tackler, eliminates strength concerns heading to the NFL level
— Showed the ability to bully receivers inside the red zone with physicality at the line of scrimmage and great ball skills in the red zone at the 2022 Shrine Bowl
— Length and speed allow him to play well from a trailing position when beaten off the line, does well to get back into faze and play through the receivers hands for impressive PBUs
— Was not targeted often in his lone season at Pittsburg State, making the most of his opportunities with 3 INTs and 6 PBUs
— Showed elite ability to hit seams hard and make cuts at full speed as a kick returner, a role he could excel at immediately at the next level
— Elite top end speed once he reaches full stride to go along with great hips for his size2

— Scouts will likely be alarmed by lack of consistent competition against NFL caliber talent
— Extremely physical player in coverage, although he has a tendency to get too physical downfield, drew some flags at the Shrine Bowl
— Although he is great playing from a trailing position, he developed a tendency to rely on it too frequently, he is at his best when able to stay square and dominate receivers from the upfield shoulder
— Was taken off the field occasionally as part of a cornerback rotation

Bio

— 2021: 21 tackles 1.