Kamari Lassiter is the next Georgia defensive back to be a potentially high selection in April. Could he be a first-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft? Does his scouting report read like a top-32 selection in April?
Kamari Lassiter Draft Profile and Measurements
- Height: 6’0″
- Weight: 180
- Position: Cornerback
- School: Georgia
- Current Year: Junior
Lassiter was born in Savannah, Georgia. The Georgia cornerback was a consensus four-star prospect coming from American Christian Academy in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Although ESPN did not hand him a national ranking, 247Sports and Rivals had him outside of the top 175 players in the nation.
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However, he played immediately upon arriving on campus. Lassiter was a special teams player and reserve cornerback as a true freshman. He started in all 15 games as a sophomore and was named to the All-SEC team as a rising junior.
Kamari Lassiter Scouting Report
Strengths
- Quick trigger in zone
- Passes routes off easily in match
- Protects the post as backside Cover 3 CB
- Gnat-like transition and recovery ability
- Good-to-great long speed
- Quick downhill trigger vs. screens
- Strong play through the hands when unable to get head around at catch point
- Good finisher despite lean frame
- Physicality at the line of scrimmage is apparent. Dictates route stems with ferocity.
Weaknesses
- Can be too passive protecting downfield (opens hips early and allows out to separate)
- Handsy after five-yard NFL contact window and will grab if compromised
- Can get caught peaking and lose downfield double moves in zone match
- Will be overwhelmed by physical runners at the next level because of his lean frame
Current Draft Projection and Summary
Lassiter’s size and lack of high-end athleticism could land him in the Day 2 range despite clearly possessing Round 1 ability in spurts. With the rise of two-high defenses and his comfort in Cover 3, his ability to survive downfield isn’t really a significant question.
His schematic intelligence makes him a fit for most defenses at the next level. Despite being an intelligent and capable defender, his athletic limitations will likely keep him from elevating to the level of top-tier cornerbacks around the league.
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