Quinton Pointer 5'9" 186
CB,UNLV
Rankings:58th-ranked cornerback by Pro Football Weekly. Graded as a player whoshould make an NFL training camp.
NFLDraftScout:42nd-ranked CB, #374 player overall, preferred free-agentgrade.
Biography/honors:
2011:Teamcaptain. Played in all 12 games, with 2 starts at corner and 6 atstrong safety. 59 tackles, 3 tackles-for-loss, 3 forced fumbles, 3pass breakups, 2 interceptions and a blocked kick.
2010:Grantedmedical hardship waiver by NCAA.
2009:Started all 12 games. 72 tackles, 4.5 tackles-for-loss, 2 sacks, oneforced fumble, 4 pass breakups, no interceptions. Also returned 5kickoffs for a 19.8-yard average.
2008:Started 11 games. 44 tackles, 6 pass breakups, 2 interceptions.
2007:Playedin all 12 games, starting 8. 50 tackles, 1.5 tackles-for-loss, oneforced fumble, 2 pass breakups and 2 interceptions.
Major:recreation and leisure studies. How did I miss out on this when I wasdeciding on a college major?
Injuries:
2010: Missedseason due to torn ACL. Original injury believed to have occurredduring fall camp. 2009:Missedspring practice due to surgery to repair a torn labrum in his rightshoulder. Original injury believed to have occurred in 2007.
2008:Dislocatedelbow during fall camp and missed season opener. Wore a bracethroughout the season.
Pro day results: (NFLCombine CB averages in parentheses)
4.42 40 (only three CBs at theCombine were faster. Average CB run was 4.57.)
1.50 10-yard split(fastest published time was Janoris Jenkins' 1.47)
39” verticaljump (would have been 2nd-best jump. Average was 34.5.)
10'8"broad jump (would have been top 5 of all DBs. DBs averaged10'0”.)
7.22 3-cone drill (would have been a bottom-5 time. DBsaveraged 6.92.)
4.13 20-yard shuttle (4.12 was average for CBs)
12bench press (DBs averaged 15)
Positives:Fast, competitive and plays physical. Likes to hit. Breaks on theball well. Makes up for his size with good instincts andaggressiveness. Pro day performance showed elite speed andexplosiveness suggesting he's over his ACL injury from 2010.Hard-working, smart player who knows all his teammates' roles onevery play. Contributes as a blitzer and a run supporter and canreturn kicks. Has the athletic ability and mindset to compete for abackup spot.
Negatives:Extensive injury history. Undersized. Already 24. Does not play asquick as his timed speed suggests. Doesn't have a good first step orinitial burst. Plays too high and has poor balance. Doesn't turn andrun well, doesn't mirror well and is pretty easy to fool with a fake.Chops his feet, doesn't change directions well and takes too long toregain top speed. Receivers routinely beat him vertically and he'sslow to react to passes in front of him.
Comparesto: ashorter Justin King (I am so sorry).
Fun Facts:You'd think someone who majored in recreation and leisure in LasVegas would have an exotic hobby like skydiving or parasailing,wouldn't you? Maybe mountain climbing? Not Quinton, who says aboutall he does in his down time is watch TV and maybe play a littlebasketball. Geez, if Las Vegas only had more things to do there...
RamView: Howappropriate that Quinton went to school in Las Vegas, where theychase long shots for a living, because making his living in the NFLlooks like just that. I won't question his athletic ability, desireor smarts. Can the new coaching staff turn a player with Quinton'sskills into a solid pro? It's not impossible. If somebody says theysee a lot of Cortland Finnegan in him, I don't blame them. But youalready know who I see. A player with elite physical ability but whois also oft-injured, doesn't turn and run with receivers well, getsbeaten deep, doesn't react well to plays right in front of him... ifthe Rams really think they can coach up a player with Quinton'sprofile, they probably should have just kept Justin King. Making theroad even tougher, the Rams have a pretty deep logjam at corner, andI don't see what in Quinton's profile translates to a good NFLsafety. My apologies to Quinton, and may he prove me very wrong.
Chanceof making roster: 5%.
Sources: Pro Football Weekly 2012 DraftGuide, CBS Sports, UNLV athletics, National Football Post, New EraScouting, Las Vegas Sun, NFLMocks.com
Photo: Pro Football Weekly
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