Grade: 84 (6-0, 200, 4.4 40)
Strengths: Has a lot of upside as a cover-2 corner and brings versatility on special teams. Is tall, well-built and strong for the position. Possesses good upper-body strength and is adept at pressing WR's at the line of scrimmage. Has quick feet and very good change-of-direction skills for his size. Is instinctive and shows good football intelligence. Supports the run hard and will sacrifice his body. Has great experience on special teams, having played on every unit at Auburn. Does an excellent job as a gunner and has some experience returning kicks. Is willing to contribute any way possible and is a hard worker. He has been durable throughout his career and does not come with any character baggage.
Weaknesses: Lacks ideal experience. Only a first-year fulltime starter as a senior. Is quick and fast on a straight-line but has some stiffness in his hips and struggles to open up quickly enough versus speedy receivers on vertical routes. Will get in trouble if he doesn't get a good jam on quicker receivers at the line, as it takes him too long to transition. Footwork needs polishing, as do recognition skills in off-coverage. Gives a good effort versus the run but has some trouble shedding blocks and needs to wrap up in space more consistently.
Overall: Lee arrived at Auburn in 2003 and redshirted the year. In his first three seasons (2004-'06), he appeared in 37 games (nine starts) and had 48 tackles (one for a loss), one forced fumble, one interception and 10 pass breakups. He played in all 13 games (starting all but one) as a senior last season, recording 55 tackles (one for a loss), one forced fumble, four interceptions and 10 pass breakups. He also had 11 kickoff returns for 284 yards (25.8 average). Lee has the size, speed and toughness teams look for in a future starter but he is still a bit raw due to relative inexperience. He lacks ideal hip-fluidity, so he's better suited to play a zone-heavy scheme in the NFL. However, Lee brings an outstanding special teams' resume to the NFL and he should be able to contribute as a gunner among other roles early in his career while polishing his skills in coverage. Lee could eventually emerge as a great value from the 2008 draft, where he projects to go late on Day 1 or early on Day 2.
Strengths: Has a lot of upside as a cover-2 corner and brings versatility on special teams. Is tall, well-built and strong for the position. Possesses good upper-body strength and is adept at pressing WR's at the line of scrimmage. Has quick feet and very good change-of-direction skills for his size. Is instinctive and shows good football intelligence. Supports the run hard and will sacrifice his body. Has great experience on special teams, having played on every unit at Auburn. Does an excellent job as a gunner and has some experience returning kicks. Is willing to contribute any way possible and is a hard worker. He has been durable throughout his career and does not come with any character baggage.
Weaknesses: Lacks ideal experience. Only a first-year fulltime starter as a senior. Is quick and fast on a straight-line but has some stiffness in his hips and struggles to open up quickly enough versus speedy receivers on vertical routes. Will get in trouble if he doesn't get a good jam on quicker receivers at the line, as it takes him too long to transition. Footwork needs polishing, as do recognition skills in off-coverage. Gives a good effort versus the run but has some trouble shedding blocks and needs to wrap up in space more consistently.
Overall: Lee arrived at Auburn in 2003 and redshirted the year. In his first three seasons (2004-'06), he appeared in 37 games (nine starts) and had 48 tackles (one for a loss), one forced fumble, one interception and 10 pass breakups. He played in all 13 games (starting all but one) as a senior last season, recording 55 tackles (one for a loss), one forced fumble, four interceptions and 10 pass breakups. He also had 11 kickoff returns for 284 yards (25.8 average). Lee has the size, speed and toughness teams look for in a future starter but he is still a bit raw due to relative inexperience. He lacks ideal hip-fluidity, so he's better suited to play a zone-heavy scheme in the NFL. However, Lee brings an outstanding special teams' resume to the NFL and he should be able to contribute as a gunner among other roles early in his career while polishing his skills in coverage. Lee could eventually emerge as a great value from the 2008 draft, where he projects to go late on Day 1 or early on Day 2.
