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2019 NFL Draft: 5 biggest prospects to watch in the Sugar Bowl

By Andrew Miller

ATLANTA, GA - JANUARY 08: D'Andre Walker #15 and Keyon Brown #11 of the Georgia Bulldogs run out on the field during warm ups before the game against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the CFP National Championship presented by AT&T at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on January 8, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - JANUARY 08: D'Andre Walker #15 and Keyon Brown #11 of the Georgia Bulldogs run out on the field during warm ups before the game against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the CFP National Championship presented by AT&T at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on January 8, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /
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DALLAS, TX – OCTOBER 06: Kris Boyd #2 of the Texas Longhorns wears the Golden Hat trophy after a win against the Oklahoma Sooners in the 2018 AT&T Red River Showdown at Cotton Bowl on October 6, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
DALLAS, TX – OCTOBER 06: Kris Boyd #2 of the Texas Longhorns wears the Golden Hat trophy after a win against the Oklahoma Sooners in the 2018 AT&T Red River Showdown at Cotton Bowl on October 6, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /

The 2019 NFL Draft could see two players from the Horns at the cornerback position get selected at some point during the seven rounds. If nothing else, at least one of the two starting senior corners for the Horns will get selected in the 2019 NFL Draft. Those two key defensive backs will be a part of a huge matchup in the Sugar Bowl between the Georgia receiving corps and Texas secondary.

That group of two senior corners from Texas football includes Kris Boyd and Davante Davis. Boyd is the premier cornerback prospect of this group, and he’ll need to prove himself in the midst of a bright spotlight in the Sugar Bowl against a deep Georgia receiving corps. Boyd gets to match up with the likes of Riley Ridley and Terry Godwin from the Dawgs.

Most of the knocks on Boyd are on his ability to cover the deep ball, taking unnecessary penalties, and a lack of fundamental tackling in the open field. The confusing part about all of those issues for Boyd is that only one plagues him consistency. Boyd gets beat deep frequently and needs to fix that as he takes his game to the next level.

However, the measurables for Boyd are elite and will be a focal point for NFL scouts come the next NFL Combine. Both Boyd and Davis have measurables that would be ideal for most NFL scouts out of a cornerback. Boyd is a 6-foot-0 and nearly 200 pound cornerback that has elite leaping ability and strength. Davis is a sizable 6-foot-3 and 205 pounds with a physical nature that could benefit him in the NFL. The factors that set Boyd apart compared to Davis are his speed and agility that could make him a solid cornerback immediately in the NFL.

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