Texas Football: 2019 NFL Draft Combine former Longhorn projections
The fortunes for the former physical Texas football cornerback Kris Boyd in the NFL is going to ride on how well he can notice and improve the deficiencies he had in his time on the Forty Acres. He did show some promise and proven ability to become a more well-rounded cornerback this year since he posted a career-high in tackles for loss and sacks in 2018.
Boyd showed some flashes during his collegiate career that he could be among the best cornerbacks in this 2019 NFL Draft class. He also had some moments that showed that his inconsistencies will never be ironed out and that he could be a detriment to most NFL defensive backfields.
In all likelihood, Boyd will fall somewhere in between those two projections. Boyd does have the potential to get a lot better in his first two or three years in the NFL. He made a lot of progress during his senior campaign with the Horns. His 6-foot-1 and 200 pound frame is also the prototypical size for an NFL cornerback.
SportsDay from the Dallas Morning News projects Boyd as a later round selection, around the fourth-to-sixth round. But, this isn’t a very deep cornerback class so teams will be looking for potential projects that can be taken on like Boyd. There’s no question that Boyd could turn into a starting level NFL cornerback.