2020 NFL mock draft: Full 7 rounds without trades

TCU’s Jeff Gladney is an under-rated prospect that should go earlier in the draft than many expect. He excels in press coverage and is extremely physical from the snap of the ball all the way through the final whistle.

Gladney will contest most throws with his ability to stay close and his route anticipation. He is capable in both man and zone coverages, but can become overzealous to jump a ball and opposing offenses can take advantage of that fact. Still, he is a three-down player that is NFL ready.

With the Horned Frogs, Gladney nabbed Big 12 first-team all-conference honors with 31 tackles, an interception, and a conference-high 14 pass breakups in 12 starts.

According to Pro Football Focus, “[Gladney’s] career coverage grade (89.8) ranks ninth among all FBS cornerbacks with at least 1,000 coverage snaps played over the past four collegiate seasons (2016-19). He also ranks first in completion percentage allowed (47 percent), third in forced incompletion percentage (21.1 percent) and seventh in passer rating allowed (72.3) among the same group of cornerbacks.”

Seattle could use the cornerback in a variety of sub-packages or on the inside, but he may also need to find a special teams role in order for the team to view him as worthy of a first-round pick at this point.