Bradley Roby - Ohio State

Originally posted by ESWYoung08:
Roby IMO is the top corner for the Niners in this draft. He has size (5'10"+), speed (sub 4.4), and playmaking ability.

And he's physical as hell... and he's an outstanding special teams player.

Originally posted by DontSitOnTheHood:

And he's physical as hell... and he's an outstanding special teams player.

I'd take him in a heartbeat as a GM. Roby and Verrett really have that IT factor and chip on their shoulder in the bottom half of the draft. Roby just seems to have the better build for the position and thus I prefer him over Verrett.

Originally posted by ESWYoung08:

Originally posted by DontSitOnTheHood:
And he's physical as hell... and he's an outstanding special teams player.

I'd take him in a heartbeat as a GM. Roby and Verrett really have that IT factor and chip on their shoulder in the bottom half of the draft. Roby just seems to have the better build for the position and thus I prefer him over Verrett.

This sounds like a great eaxample of size versus tape.

I'd be happy with either Roby or Verrett, though the latter is a cleaner player and (IMO) more of a sure thing.

Roby reminds me of Nate Clements coming out. That's a good thing if it's a young Clements.

Dis my dude.

ALOT of pressure was placed on Roby after Bryant went down. I will say he didnt handle that pressure as well as he should have.

He has all the tools in the tool box. He just needs to put it all together. I like the kid a lot.

Originally posted by pwillis52beasty:
Roby reminds me of Nate Clements coming out. That's a good thing if it's a young Clements.

I like the Clements comparison.

Originally posted by IdahoNiner:
Dis my dude.

ALOT of pressure was placed on Roby after Bryant went down. I will say he didnt handle that pressure as well as he should have.

He has all the tools in the tool box. He just needs to put it all together. I like the kid a lot.

I feel the same way. If given a chance with our front seven the way it is, he'd make play after play alongside Brock having safety help up top.

I want Verrett but I'd settle for Fuller or Roby especially if we could trade down a few spots and pick up an additional pick. Fuller and especially Verrett are more of a sure thing but Roby might have the most potential of all. I'd be fine with us taking him and letting Donatell work his magic.

Would we really want Roby around Cully and Aldon when he has caracter issues of his own?

Originally posted by VPofCarnage:
Went back like 10 pages & didn't find a Bradley Roby thread.

I find it mind boggling that most people I've seen rate this guy have him as a 2nd round pick. You simply don't find CB prospects with his combination of quickness & willingness to hit very often.

I think Jason Verrett's man coverage is the best in this draft, and Roby's a little raw (which is understandable because Roby's a junior), but I'd still take Roby over any other CB in this draft. His ceiling is the highest of any CB since Patrick Peterson IMO. Along with Moncrief (and maybe Tuitt), he's the other guy I think the Niners simply must have if he goes where most people are projecting him.

Sorry, but too much to gamble on athletic potential only. Many teams get burned by that and combine numbers. I prefer what a player does on game day, then back that up with combine, If you go by athletic prowess and it doesn't match the game day film, you gotta ask why? Wisconsin's Jared A lit him up and Jared is not even a first round wr canidate. He had a bad year. Unless you can tell me he had a great game against a sammy watkins or similar wr. He is to much like Mike Rumph.

Originally posted by WildBill:

Originally posted by VPofCarnage:
Went back like 10 pages & didn't find a Bradley Roby thread.

I find it mind boggling that most people I've seen rate this guy have him as a 2nd round pick. You simply don't find CB prospects with his combination of quickness & willingness to hit very often.

I think Jason Verrett's man coverage is the best in this draft, and Roby's a little raw (which is understandable because Roby's a junior), but I'd still take Roby over any other CB in this draft. His ceiling is the highest of any CB since Patrick Peterson IMO. Along with Moncrief (and maybe Tuitt), he's the other guy I think the Niners simply must have if he goes where most people are projecting him.

Sorry, but too much to gamble on athletic potential only. Many teams get burned by that and combine numbers. I prefer what a player does on game day, then back that up with combine, If you go by athletic prowess and it doesn't match the game day film, you gotta ask why? Wisconsin's Jared A lit him up and Jared is not even a first round wr canidate. He had a bad year. Unless you can tell me he had a great game against a sammy watkins or similar wr. He is to much like Mike Rumph.

People freak out about those two games against Wisconsin and Cal and completely erase the rest of his college career of their memory. Last year showed holes in his game which is the reason he is not a top 10 pick anymore but could now be available at the end of the 1st. For example he must improve his open field tackling ( he over pursues sometimes and needs to take better angles ) and must work on his route recognition ( Abbrederis is a very good route runner and took full advantage of that ). But Roby is a very good player who is always around the football and I think his flaws are coachable. Plus he can play outside, inside and exels in both off man and press man.

Bradley Roby career stats over 3 years: 132 solo tackles, 8 interceptions, 41 pass break ups.

Jason Verrett career stats over 3 years: 117 solo tackles, 9 interceptins, 41 pass break ups.

Justin Gilbert career stats over 4 years: 154 solo tackles, 12 interceptions, 32 pass break ups.

Kyle Fuller career stats over 4 years: 129 solo tackles, 6 interceptions, 32 pass break ups.

Darqueze Dennard stats over 4 years: 105 solo tackles, 10 interceptions, 26 pass break ups.

Originally posted by DeUh:

People freak out about those two games against Wisconsin and Cal and completely erase the rest of his college career of their memory. Last year showed holes in his game which is the reason he is not a top 10 pick anymore but could now be available at the end of the 1st. For example he must improve his open field tackling ( he over pursues sometimes and needs to take better angles ) and must work on his route recognition ( Abbrederis is a very good route runner and took full advantage of that ). But Roby is a very good player who is always around the football and I think his flaws are coachable. Plus he can play outside, inside and exels in both off man and press man.

Bradley Roby career stats over 3 years: 132 solo tackles, 8 interceptions, 41 pass break ups.

Jason Verrett career stats over 3 years: 117 solo tackles, 9 interceptins, 41 pass break ups.

Justin Gilbert career stats over 4 years: 154 solo tackles, 12 interceptions, 32 pass break ups.

Kyle Fuller career stats over 4 years: 129 solo tackles, 6 interceptions, 32 pass break ups.

Darqueze Dennard stats over 4 years: 105 solo tackles, 10 interceptions, 26 pass break ups.

He is always around the football because he gets burned a lot and allows a lot of completions so teams throw at him. On a per target basis, his numbers look a lot worse. It's interesting that Verrett had as many pass break ups and one more interception when he wasn't thrown at nearly as much.

I still think Roby is the 5th best corner but I think Dennard, Verrett, Fuller, and Roby are all very close and I wouldn't want to trade up for one if another will be there at 30 or if we can trade back (or up) in the 2nd round to get one of them.

Originally posted by eastcoast49ersfan:
He is always around the football because he gets burned a lot and allows a lot of completions so teams throw at him. On a per target basis, his numbers look a lot worse.

Ohio´s scheme last year definitely did not do him any favor.
Roby excels in man coverage. Especially press man coverage. While lined up in press man or off man he had a burn percentage of 10 percent.

I think having Brock, Culliver, Wright, Cook and Bethea shows us that we will play a lot more press coverage in the future and having Roby in the slot in a situation like this is .

I think Verrett is the better all around CB at this point but Roby is the better fit.

I like Roby, but we need to emphasize high character guys this upcoming draft. we dont need anymore idiots getting in trouble off the field.