What The Experts Have To Say About Lewis Cine, The Minnesota Vikings First-Round Selection
K. Joudry
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In the opening round of the NFL Draft, the Minnesota Vikings have chosen safety Lewis Cine. Take a peak at what the experts have to say about Minnesota’s newest player.
PFF:
Cine was the biggest riser down the stretch for the Georgia defense, and he’s one heck of a tackler – for his career, he missed only 11 tackles on 159 attempts.
Dane Brugler of The Athletic:
With his range, explosiveness and appetite for contact, Cine is a do-everything safety and led a talent-rich Georgia defense in both tackles and passes defended in 2021. Although he has room to tidy up his tackling technique, he is at his best as a physical run defender, running the alley like a freight train and tuning up his target. Overall, Cine lacks ideal size by NFL standards and has marginal ball skills, but he is an enforcer vs. the run with the athleticism in coverage to make plays. He is an ascending talent with NFL starting skills, similar to Xavier McKinney as a prospect.
Lewis Cine is a 3rd year Junior who has aligned as the single-high middle-field defender and has also aligned in split-safety looks. Lewis is a good athlete with good straight-line speed, agility, and range of motion. In the passing game, his versatility is his strongest attribute. He has moments of dropping down in the slot and playing in the overhang. He could afford to make more plays in the passing game and has left plays on the field, in this regard. In the run game, he is a violent, physical hitter. He comes downhill with authority and demonstrates physical toughness as a run defender. He aggressively runs the alley and shows up with physicality. He has been hit with targeting penalties in the past but has been better in this aspect in 2021. On passing downs, he may be best-suited playing as a linebacker in sub-packages where he can use his athleticism to blitz and affect the passer.
There will be plenty more discussion of the Lewis Cine pick in the coming days, so be sure to keep swinging by Purple PTSD.
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