CB. Alabama. Tony Brown. 6. player. 28. The draft class of 2017 is deep at cornerback so if you have black marks, you won’t go very high. So a magnificent athlete like Tony Brown will still be around in the later rounds of the 2017 NFL Draft. Brown missed some time early in the year with off-the-field trouble at Alabama and the NCAA.
<p>He then returned to the field after that and managed 20 tackles and two interceptions this season. But Brown has a mixture of talents that could make him a great cornerback in the NFL one day. At 6’0″, 200 pounds, he is physical at the line of scrimmage with great movement skills and blazing speed.</p>
<p>He’ll be one of the fastest players in the NFL on arrival as he is close to being a world-class hurdler. You can never have too many corners in the NFL as the wrong twist, turn or pull can take one out. Sean Smith is playing at a high level after struggling at the beginning of his first year with the Raiders.</p>
<p>When healthy, David Amerson has been solid and T.J. Carrie has excelled in the slot of late. Picking Jackson in the first round gives the Raiders speed to replace D.J. Hayden, who’s at the end of his contract. So Brown would give the Raiders that much-needed depth and speed to keep up with the Chiefs. .</p>