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Phillip Buchanon
SELECTED BY DENVER , ROUND 1, PICK 17, OVERALL PICK 17
DB | (5-9, 186, 4.42) | Miami (FL)
By Pro Football WeeklyNotes: Did not just play, but excelled in football, basketball, baseball and track in high school. Played in 10 games as a true freshman in 1999 and had 21 tackles and one pass broken up. Started six times and had 44 tackles, nine passes broken up and two interceptions in 2000. Pro Football Weekly All-America cornerback and Big East Special-Teams Player of the Year in '01, when he picked off five passes for 157 yards and one touchdown and returned 31 punts for 464 yards and two touchdowns and five kickoffs for 157 yards and one touchdown.Positives: Exceptional athlete with terrific balance, body control and agility. Very fluid and quick and nimble-footed. Smooth turning and quick reacting. Closes on the ball very well. Has the great quick-twitch you look for in a corner, ball skills and natural running instincts when he has the ball. Makes big plays and scored on three different types of returns in 2001. Can play bump-and-run, man-off or zone coverage. Best athlete on a great Miami team, and with apologies to Edward Reed, may have been the team's best player.Negatives: Has average size and ability to play the run. Is not as physical as scouts would like.Summary: May be the best cover corner in the entire draft and the best cornerback ever to play for Miami.* Player biographies are provided by Pro Football Weekly.
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