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Analysis by Rob Baker, 49ers Clubhouse draft writer:
Info from The Sporting News:
Info from Pro Football Weekly:
Positives: Has good intangibles. Supersmart. Studies film and learns tendencies. Has good anticipation through knowledge. A good technician with above-average to good physical tools. Durable and dependable. Makes some plays on the ball. Will support against the run. Negatives: Is not an exceptional, Shawn Springs type of athlete. Lacks great deep, catch-up speed. Speedy Miami (Fla.) WR Santana Moss made Plummer look as though he were a step slow in the Kickoff Classic. Tends to leave too much cushion when in backed-off, man-on-man coverage. Summary: A very good prospect but not a great one. A smart, savvy, mature player who has some limitations but still generally plays well.
Info from CBS SportsLine:
He has a big frame that he uses well to battle receivers in coverage. He gets excellent use of his long reach and leaping skills to deflect passes in coverage. He has good speed, with the quickness to close on the ball and the hip flexibility to turn and cover deep. During the '99 season, he played in 12 games and registered 55 tackles with 5 interceptions and 9 PBUs in a solid effort, though clubs threw away from him as a senior. He uses sound technique and anticipates well, using his keen instincts to read pass patterns. He has the strength and quickness to bump and run, with the speed to match receivers stride for stride. He is a solid run support defender, with the ability to get off blockers and make sure tackles. As a junior, he received Big 10 honorable mention working opposite star corner Antoine Winfield. He was under heavy pressure most of the season but held up remarkably well in coverage. For the year, he posted 52 tackles with 4 TFLs, 4 interceptions and 17 PBUs. He is a student of the game and has been a diligent weight and film room worker who is able to quickly implement new knowledge on the field. He has graded out consistently high over the past three seasons, showing the intangibles and improvement necessary to play on the outside in the NFL. He is a solid prospect who lacks the top skills to rank with the elite corners of recent seasons but his combination of size, speed, smarts and toughness will allow him to start at the next level. He has played well in big games over his career, from his Sugar Bowl effort as a junior when he made a season high 10 tackles vs Texas A&M. As a senior, he performed well against arch rival Michigan where he shut down star receiver David Terrell over the game. At the East-West Shrine practices, he displayed fine coverage skills with the speed to recover in the deep game. He helped his cause immensely and guaranteed a top 40 selection off that effort. At a private workout, he ran a 4. time and had a 3 " vertical leap. He tied for the highest with a 39 in the Wonderlic test at the NFL combine. Quality corner with good skills and the readiness to play as a rookie. Fine, well-developed corner and solid 2nd round pick with the skills to play early in the NFL.
Info from CNN/SI: Three-year starter. Productive throughout his career. Has decent size. Slender. Has solid technique. Stays low in his backpedal with good balance. Quick footed. Has a strong burst from his break. Shows good hands and ball-play skills. Turns smoothly. Not a blazer, but changes speeds well and does a good job of positioning his body on deep balls. Aware in a zone. Gives a little too much cushion at times. Not active in run force but he's an aggressive player who makes an effort as a tackler -- doesn't shy away from contact. Impressed in the postseason. |
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Plummer
is very experienced, starting his last three years. Extremely intelligent
winning all academic Big-Ten honours for the past for years. He has great
size, athleticism and is very physical. Has lettered in football,
basketball, baseball and track and field in high school. As a high school
senior, he recorded 111 tackles and 7 interceptions. An intellegent player
who will take time to study film of opposing players.Great in a zone defence
and often has trouble on judging the amount of cushion to give receivers
on a man on man. Quick and rarely gets beaten deep. He may also need to
make more plays on the ball.
War
Room Analysis
Notes:
Redshirted in 1995. Served as a backup in '96. Started the last three years.
Had 18 stops and two passes broken up in '96; 42 tackles, six passes broken
up and five interceptions in '97; 52-17-4 in '98; and 55-9-5 in '99. Has
won Academic All-Big Ten honors the past four years and got some All-Big
Ten notice in '99.
Smooth,
agile cornerback has been a mainstay in the Buckeyes secondary the past
three seasons while starting 37 consecutive games on the outside. Plummer
is a heady, smart player who understands the position and his responsibilities
in a defensive system.
