Jamar Taylor may have missed the Senior Bowl with an injury, but he got back on track at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis and should be a solid second-round get for a team looking to acquire a young upgrade in the secondary.

Make no mistake about it, Taylor is among the best overall defensive backs and should hear his name called in the second day of the draft. Let's take a look at eDraft's scouting report of the talented cornerback

Strengths

Zone/Man Coverage: Taylor is as good as they come against wide receivers down the field. He will throw them off their route early, getting extremely physical. This gives him a certain amount of versatility.

Physicality: This plays right into Taylor's strength at the line of scrimmage. Larger receivers will not intimidate Taylor because of his superior size for a cornerback. His combination of speed and size allows Taylor to line up both on the outside and in the slot. His physical nature enables him to also be a stand out in specific defensive schemes.

Technique: Taylor possesses fluid hips when dropping back into coverage. He will rarely get turned around in mid route and is damn good on the back pedal. While most young defensive backs struggle in this aspect of the game, Taylor will be able to come in make an immediate impact in a rotation because of this plus-technique.

Run Support: While Taylor will struggle in press coverage, he is one of the best cornerbacks in the draft when it comes to run support. The video you see linked below will show just exactly how good he is at this. Of course, teams looking to utilize a defensive secondary that goes into the box to take on the running back or blitz the quarterback are going to love Taylor. 

Weaknesses

Scheme Specific: Taylor's board will only include teams that zone/man coverage. He wasn't asked to play a bunch of press in college and will struggle reading offenses at the point of contact. In short, he translates to one specific scheme in the NFL, not a hybrid of schemes.

Double Move: The young defensive back will struggle because of his aggressive nature. Once a receiver is in mid route and throws a double move his way, Taylor will get fooled more often than not. Again, this plays into the idea that he will not be good at the line in press coverage.

Competition: Unlike some of the top corners in the draft: Dee Milliner (Alabama), Johnthan Banks (Mississippi State) and Xavier Rhodes (Florida State), Taylor didn't go up against the best talent at Boise State. His learning curve, especially as someone who is supposed to be an immediate impact player, is going to be a better larger than some of the other top cornerbacks in the draft.

Bottom Line

Taylor has been one of my favorite defensive backs in terms of scouting. He seems to possess the entire package as it relates to coverage, speed, size and athleticism. Due to a strong showing at the combine in Indianapolis, Taylor has pushed himself into the conversation as a possible second-round pick. In fact, he could jump boards even more following a solid Boise State Pro Day. 

Video Highlights