Andre Hal is becoming a hot topic as the 2014 NFL Draft nears. As a cornerback in the SEC, Hal did his time before having the chance to start. He was the backup for Casey Hayward when the latter was at Vanderbilt two years ago. Let's take a look at eDraft's official scouting report on the prospect.

College: Vanderbilt

Ht: 5'10"

Wt: 185

Strengths

Physical: Even though he is undersized, Hal is extremely physical. He's not afriad to match up against bigger receivers, and that is a good thing because he will need to do so in the NFL.

Gamer mentality: Hal is one of the smallest cornerbacks in the draft, but he plays with a lot of desire, thus giving the label "gamer". He loves the game and he has that "it" factor.

Special teams contributor: With his size, Hal gets on the field any way he can. At Vandy, Hal played special teams at times because of how good of a tackler he is.

Weaknesses

Frame: It's hard to project a cornerback that is this small. Obviously, Hal will be best suited in the slot, but the question remains, will Hal ever become a cornerback on the outside? My gut says no.

Small arms: Despite being physical, Hal has to be really close to his opponent to be physical. In the NFL, teams are loving cornerbacks who long arms to make plays and disrupt receivers at the line of scrimmage. Hal doesn't have that trait.

Stiff hips: Usually, small cornerbacks tend to have fluid hips and can turn in run with the best of them. That is not something I see with Hal. When he turns his hips, he looks slow and he often uses the sideline to his advantage. NFL receivers are more athletic than college receivers, and they will take advantage of this if Hal doesn't improve it.

NFL Comparison: Antoine Winfield

Like Hal, Winfield was a small cornerback that had the "gamer" mentality. Winfield was a bit smaller and thinner than Hal, but he became one of the best NFL cornerbacks because he used his size to advantage. His size helped him keep low to make huge hits.

Draft Outlook

Cornerbacks are at a premium in today's NFL. You can never have enough cornerbacks today. Although he is small, Hal will be a good draft pick because of his interesting size. I could easily see him be a nice slot cornerback in the NFL.

Best Fits

I look at a team like the San Diego Chargers who could select Hal in the back-end of the fourth round. The Chargers need cornerbacks and defensive ends. The cornerbacks class is deeper than the defensive ends class, and that logic tells me that the Chargers could wait until the middle rounds to address the cornerback position.

Other possible fits include the Cincinnati Bengals, St. Louis Rams, and the Oakland Raiders.