ESPN’s Chris Low reports that Kool-Aid McKinstry, a top cornerback for the Alabama Crimson Tide, has declared for the 2024 NFL Draft.
Defensive back Malachi Moore and linebacker Deontae Lawson have informed coaches that they intend to return, while fellow cornerback Terrion Arnold has made the same choice.
In relation to McKinstry, this is not surprising. Among cornerback prospects in the draft, the junior is seen to be the best. At the collegiate level, there was nothing left for him to accomplish.
College stats for Kool-Aid McKinstry: 23 passes defended, 2 interceptions, 93 tackles
McKinstry, a First-Team All-American from the previous campaign, is sure to be selected among the top 20 players
for the yearly event in April. The 6-foot-1, 195-pound cornerback is reputed to have exceptional ball-tracking
abilities, a propensity to get tough, and strong press coverage ability. His outside technique is likewise regarded as
above average.
Teams will be salivating at the thought of adding him to the mix in the pass-first NFL of today. Three great landing
positions in the 2024 NFL Draft are examined here.
Justin Herbert, the franchise quarterback, is a skill-position prospect according to the majority of Chargers mock
drafts. Much of that will depend on Tom Telesco, the general manager who was ousted recently, being replaced. We
do know, however, that Los Angeles needs a lot of help in the defensive secondary, particularly at cornerback.
Against this unit in the 2023 season, opposing quarterbacks have completed 66% of their passes for 4,426 yards, 26
touchdowns, and just eight interceptions. This place hasn’t had much to like, other from Asante Samuel Jr. When
targeted, Michael Davis is actually producing a 66% completion rate and a 120.5 QB rating. Hurt!
