The Pittsburgh Steelers selected Texas A&M cornerback Terrence Frederick in the 7th round with the 246th pick of the 2012 NFL draft.
Performance Stats
20 Yard Shuttle 4.03 seconds
3 Cone Drill 6.59 seconds
40 Yard Dash 4.5 seconds
60 Yard Shuttle 11.13 seconds
Bench Press 16.0 reps
Broad Jump 121.0″
Vertical Jump 35.0″
Overview
Frederick is an undersized corner who started for Texas A&M and played a variety of roles for them throughout his career. He is slow-footed, and this can be his defining attribute as he struggles off the line playing close in man coverage; he is much more of a zone player. He has played in the slot in nickel looks a lot in his career, which will help him early on in his NFL voyage as younger corners are often called upon to fill this void in defenses. He gets the most out of his athletic ability by being a smart player who takes good angles on the ball.
Strengths
Frederick is a very good zone defender who understands angles. He knows how to diagnose plays and is very good to watch his man\’s hips, and then turn his eyes to the quarterback to make breaks when playing zone. This can get him in trouble at times, but he is good for the most part when reacting to the quarterback and breaking on the ball. Frederick is a solid, good-base athlete who plays that way on the edge when supporting the run. Although he is slightly undersized, he likes to throw his entire body around and won\’t just stick on blocks, which is the knock on some undersized corners.
Weaknesses
Frederick is not a man-cover corner and would struggle early if put in that situation in the NFL. He is slow-footed, so in man coverage he can get blown by off the snap. He is a bit undersized and struggles on the line against bigger receivers. He is inconsistent and almost bashful when playing man, and one can tell that he is unsure of his speed when running with a receiver down field.
